The Bureau of Immigration has arrested an Australian fugitive facing an Interpol red notice in relation to $ 430,000 in fraudulent transactions.
Australian national Rishi Levi, 51, was arrested at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City on Wednesday, September 9 by the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit.
Levi is wanted in India due to an Interpol red notice and arrest warrant issued by the Honorable Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi, India, on November 28, 2024.
According to Indian authorities, Levi allegedly facilitated fictitious merchant trade transactions that diverted bank funds and earned $ 430,000 in personal commissions from the transactions, which reportedly resulted in an estimated loss of INR 2.49 billion to the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India.
Initial verification of BI records showed that Levi last entered the Philippines on January 4, 2026.
Following his apprehension, Levi was turned over to the BI Warden’s Facility in Taguig City and will face deportation proceedings.
BI commissioner Joel Anthony Viado issued a stern warning to foreign fugitives and other individuals attempting to evade legitimate legal proceedings by hiding in the Philippines.
“The BI will continue to aggressively pursue and apprehend foreign nationals wanted by authorities in other countries and ensure that they face the appropriate legal and immigration proceedings,” Viado said.