MANILA, Philippines — A French man wanted in his homeland for crimes related to drugs was arrested in Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Monday.
BI Fugitive Search Unit chief Bobby Raquepo identified the fugitive as 39-year-old Julien Barbier who was arrested on January 29 in Mabalacat City in Pampanga following an official communication received from French authorities.
Raquepo said Barbier was being monitored by the Interpol since 2018 for unlawful transport, retention, offer, sale, acquisition or use of drugs, which is in violation of the French Penal Code.
The Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris issued a warrant of arrest against Barbier in August 2017 whil…
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