By Ferdinand Patinio
MANILA – An Australian man was arrested in Makati City for allegedly using multiple spurious identities and overstaying in the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Thursday.
The Bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) said Dayle Marc George Campbell, 33, was apprehended along Pertierra St., Barangay Poblacion, during an enforcement operation conducted between the evening of Sept. 15 and the early morning of Sept. 16 in coordination with the Makati City Police Station–Intelligence Section.
Authorities said the foreigner, who also went by the aliases Dion Munro and Daniel John, had claimed citizenship in both Seychelles and Australia.
A complaint received by the BI claimed he had been using fraudulent immigration documents and requested his deportation once apprehended. The complainant further alleged that Campbell was involved in drug-related activities and had a record of abusive behavior.
Information from the Australian Embassy showed that Campbell had been reported for violating Republic Act 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004) in connection with a 2021 incident involving his live-in partner. He was also said to possess unlicensed firearms.
Verification with BI’s database revealed that he entered the country on Feb. 22, 2020, using his Australian passport after previously departing with a Seychelles passport. He was admitted as a temporary visitor but failed to apply for a visa extension, making him an overstaying alien.
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) also confirmed that Campbell is the subject of an ongoing investigation into suspected money laundering and narcotics trafficking. He is reportedly affiliated with an outlaw motorcycle gang and was found using fraudulent US driver’s licenses under his aliases.
He will remain in the BI’s custody while facing deportation charges. (PNA)
