Mugshots released by the 10th Infantry Division show the five Chinese nationals arrested during a joint operation by the Bureau of Immigration and the Army’s 67th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Pulang Lupa, Trento, Agusan del Sur, on August 3, 2026. The foreign nationals face charges for alleged violations of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, including overstaying, fraud, and misrepresentation. Photo courtesy of 10IDPAO-PA
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — At least 11 Chinese nationals have been arrested in separate law enforcement operations across Caraga this year due to the government’s intensified campaign against immigration violations and illegal mining activities, officials said.
The latest operation on Monday, August 3, resulted in the arrest of five Chinese nationals in Trento, Agusan del Sur following a joint law enforcement operation conducted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry (Agila) Division, and the 67th Infantry Battalion (67IB).
The operation was conducted at the Mayokada Enterprise Compound in Purok 4, Barangay Pulang Lupa, Trento town.
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