Manila: Four Japanese nationals were deported for overstaying as well as being undocumented, and others for being fugitives linked to alleged fraud activities and theft, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Wednesday.

According to Philippines News Agency, deported on Sept. 8 were Oi Riho, 28, and Moriyama Yu, 31, who were found to be overstaying, undocumented, and undesirable aliens with alleged involvement in telecommunication and online gaming fraud, and a kidnapping-related scheme.

Also deported were Daisuke Ikeno, 51, and Hamai Daisuke, 53, declared undesirable aliens for being fugitives from justice with standing warrants in Japan for theft.

The four boarded a Japan Airlines flight to Narita, accompanied by personnel from the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA).

'We will continue to work closely with our international law enforcement counterparts to ensure that the Philippines will not become a haven for fugitives and foreign nationals who violate our laws,' BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said in a news release on Wednesday.

The BI said the deportation was carried out in accordance with Philippine immigration laws and established procedures, in coordination with Japanese authorities.