The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Sunday the arrest of an overstaying South Korean national in Angeles City, Pampanga.

In a report to Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, BI operatives arrested Park Soonho, 43, on the morning of March 18.

The operatives, who were surveilling Argentina Street, approached Park, who was outside his residence to receive a delivery. He voluntarily confirmed his identity, but was unable to present a valid passport and Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card (ACR I-Card), which meant he was an undocumented foreigner.

“Further checks also confirmed that he had overstayed his authorized period of stay in the country,” the bureau wrote in a press release.

The suspect was taken to the BI Main Office for booking and documentation.

“This arrest highlights our sustained efforts to locate and apprehend foreign nationals who violate the conditions of their stay,” BI Intelligence Division Chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said.

Viado reaffirmed that the bureau will not tolerate foreign nationals who disregard Philippine immigration laws, emphasizing that offenders will be arrested and subject to deportation proceedings.