Pedophile Swiss man nabbed

MANILA, Philippines — A Swiss man convicted of possessing and distributing child abuse materials has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Heinz Arbenz, 66, is suspected of visiting Southeast Asian countries to victimize children after escaping criminal proceedings in Switzerland.

Immigration agents intercepted Arbenz on Sept. 29 as he attempted to depart for Bangkok.

Arbenz reportedly stayed in the Philippines for over three weeks.

New charges were filed against him last year following his convictions in 2017 and 2021.

Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado denounced the presence of another foreign predator in the country.

Arbenz is being held at the Bureau of Immigration detention facility in Taguig pending deportation.