54-Year-Old Taiwanese Man Arrested on Star Navigator: What Happened?
A 54-year-old Taiwanese man, Tsai Chin Hao, was arrested by Philippine authorities upon his arrival on the MV Star Navigator, a ship from Star Cruises, on November 22, 2025. The voyage originated from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and was heading to northern Philippines.
Tsai was apprehended due to an Interpol Red Notice and an active arrest warrant issued by U.S. authorities. As the vessel approached, officers from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed the alert with their Interpol unit. Following this verification, Tsai was detained on the ship and later handed over to the Bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit at the Port of Currimao, located in Ilocos Norte.
Deportation proceedings are currently underway in accordance with Philippine regulations and Interpol protocols. Authorities have indicated that Tsai may be returned to Taiwan unless the United States formally requests his extradition.
For further details on incidents involving the Star Navigator, you can visit the ship’s CruiseMinus page.
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