Romblon: A fugitive British national was arrested in Romblon for overstaying in the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday.
According to Philippines News Agency, Police Regional Office Mimaropa (PRO-4B) chief Brig. Gen. Jovencio Badua reported that Andrew Charles Beaumont, 48, was apprehended in Sitio Cabalian, Barangay Agmanic in Sta. Fe, Romblon on Monday afternoon. Beaumont, a former teacher and scuba instructor from Hull, Yorkshire, England, was residing in Barangay Agpudlos, San Andres, Romblon at the time of his arrest.
The arrest was part of a coordinated inter-agency operation with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for violating Republic Act No. 613, known as the Revised Immigration Act of 1940. Verification with the BI revealed that Beaumont entered the country on Sept. 19, 2022, and his last authorized extension of stay expired on Nov. 17, 2023.
Brig. Gen. Badua emphasized the importance of the operation: 'This successful operation reflects what we can achieve through disciplined policing and strong inter-agency coordination. I commend and thank our partner units and the Bureau of Immigration for the swift collaboration that ensured a lawful arrest and upheld the rule of law.'
