A 54-year-old Taiwanese man wanted by U.S. was arrested by Philippine authorities after arriving on a cruise ship traveling from Kaohsiung to northern Philippines. The arrest took place on November 22, when the cruise ship MV Star Navigator operated by Star Cruises entered Philippine territory.

Tribune reported that the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials identified the man as Tsai Chin Hao, a former U.S. citizen who is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice linked to an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the United States. He is reportedly wanted for money laundering and illegal gambling activities.

According to the Bureau of Immigration, Tsai was flagged during routine inbound screening. Officers from the BI’s Bay Service Section conducted checks aboard the ship and verified the alert with the agency’s Interpol Unit. Once confirmed, Tsai was taken into custody and later turned over to the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit at the Port of Currimao.

After reviewing his documents, immigration personnel boarded the ship and formally arrested him. He is now undergoing deportation proceedings in accordance with Interpol protocols and Philippine immigration regulations.

Authorities indicated that Tsai will likely be deported back to Taiwan. However, if the United States formally requests custody, he may instead be transferred to U.S. authorities.