American fugitive arrested

By Jeffrey Damicog

An American wanted by his home country for distributing child pornography was arrested Friday by government authorities, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

DOJ spokesman Undersecretary Markk Perete identified the fugitive American as Gary James Dukolil.

Perete said Dukolil, who is also an undocumented alien, was arrested at 4 p.m. Friday at Clark Residences in Pampanga.

The spokesman said the arrest was made by the Bureau of Immigration’s Fugitive Sections Unit (BI-FSU) at the request of the United States government

“The arrest was made pursuant to an official request from the Diplomatic Security Service- Overseas Criminal Investigations, US Embassy in Manila,” Perete said in a statement.

“The fugitive has an outstanding warrant of arrest issued by the Minnesota District Court on 17 Jan 2019 for distribution of child pornography,” he cited.

Following Dukolil’s arrest, the American was brought to the BI main office in Manila for documentation.

Perete said that Dukolil, who will eventually be deported back to the US, will be detained in the meantime at the BI’s Warden Facility (BIWF) in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City.

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