MANILA, Dec. 23 -- Chinese kidnapping and murder suspect Shi Chunfang, who was arrested in Rizal last week, has been deported to China.

Shi, who had been on the run for more than two years and earlier found to be heading a shabu laboratory in Rizal, was apprehended in a residential area in Taytay last Dec. 14.

He is suspected of multiple serious criminal offenses, including kidnappings and murders targeting Chinese nationals, and has a standing warrant issued by the Public Security Bureau of Jinjiang City in 2024.

In a statement dated Dec. 22, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Chinese and Filipino authorities escorted the suspect on Monday and repatriated him to China.

"Following sustained efforts by both sides, his hiding place in t...