Biometric system catches Filipino casino operator with $67m fraud case in Bali
High-tech airport system in Bali helped catch a Filipino man wanted for multi-million dollar fraud. The suspect who worked with casino clients was identified through biometric scanning at immigration
Indonesian officials nabbed a wanted Filipino at Baliʼs main airport thanks to smart-tech security measures (about a year ago). Hector Aldwin Pantollana got caught when he tried passing through an auto-gate that uses face-scanning tech.
The 35-year old suspect – known for arranging casino trips in his home country; had a big problem: heʼs accused of taking $67 million from clients back in Philippines. The high-tech gate at I Gusti Ngurah Rais international airport matched his bio-data with records of wanted persons
The automatic gate at immigration identified him using biometric data
The modern security system proved its worth by catching the casino-linked fraudster who might have thought Bali would be a safe-haven. The arrest shows how tech-enabled border control helps catch cross-border criminals
