OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday blocked the entry of a 19-year-old Indian national with questionable travel documents at the Davao International Airport (DIA).
The BI identified the Indian as Gagandeep Singh who arrived from Singapore aboard a Scoot airlines flight.
Singh aroused suspicion when officers discovered discrepancies in his travel documents, including a fake return ticket.
“Mr. Singh’s presentation of a falsified document suggests an intention to reside illegally in the Philippines beyond the permissible duration,” said BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, emphasizing the seriousness of misrepresenting travel intentions.
The intercepted Indian national was suspected by port officers to be associated with an illegal lending gang, further heightening concerns about his entry into the country.
“We welcome legitimate tourists to the country, but those who present fake documents with suspicious intentions will be denied,” he added.
Singh is set to return to his country of origin and his name has been included in the BI’s blacklist.
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