ORMOC CITY — A British national was arrested in Brgy. Libtong Daku, Naval, Biliran on Thursday morning, November 14, following the implementation of a warrant of deportation.
The suspect, identified as Silk Daniel James, married and of legal age, was taken into custody at about 9:33 a.m. by personnel of the Naval Municipal Police Station (MPS) in coordination with the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
Police said the operation was intelligence-driven and based on Deportation Order No. BOC-2025-96 issued by the BI Board of Commissioners on September 9, 2025.
Authorities added that Silk has been living in Naval for more than 10 years. His visa expired this month, and he is married to a local resident with whom he has a child.
The suspect was brought to the Naval MPS for proper documentation pending turnover to immigration authorities for deportation proceedings.
(ROBERT DEJON)