26-year-old Jang Junseok had long been sought by South Korean authorities due to his involvement in counterfeiting South Korean money and selling it at a reduced cost.
Upon Jang's appearance at the immigration counter, a "hit" popped up on the computer screen indicating him on the BI's derogatory list since he was on the agency's watch list and had a red notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
The hit list stated that Jang was a professional counterfeiter and user of counterfeit South Korean bank notes.
The Daegu District Court in South Korea issued a warrant of arrest for Jang on February 28, 2024, after facing charges of "possession and trading counterfeit currency."
Before facing these charges, Jang had already served prison sentences for six instances of counterfeiting South Korean bank notes but was paroled in 2023.
"While on parole, Jang allegedly continued to forge bank notes and used a pseudonym to cheat his victims who were offered the fake bank notes at lower prices compared to the genuine notes," according to the Interpol red notice statement.
Jang is currently detained at the BI Warden Facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, and preparations are being made for his deportation to South Korea.
(Photo from the Bureau of Immigration)
