LAWYERS of the victims of London-based Italian businessman Adel En Nouri have appealed to the British and Italian embassies in Manila to assist Philippine authorities in locating the fugitive entrepreneur and facilitating his return to the Philippines, where he faces multiple criminal charges.
In separate letters dated May 10, lawyer Rex Lampa urged both embassies to coordinate with local authorities regarding cases filed against En Nouri, who is subject to two arrest warrants issued by courts in Bacoor City, Cavite.
Lampa, counsel for two human trafficking victims, asked British Ambassador Sarah Anne Pascale Hulton to cancel En Nouri’s UK resident visa and support efforts for his deportation or extradition to the Philippines.
He said En Nouri is facing charges of qualified human trafficking, large-scale illegal recruitment, estafa, and serious illegal detention — offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment under Philippine law.
The letter said the complainants continue to suffer emotional and psychological distress from the alleged abuses.
“We humbly appeal to your sense of justice and compassion,” Lampa wrote, adding that En Nouri’s continued evasion of arrest “not only denies justice” to the victims but may also expose others to similar harm.
Lampa also described the businessman as an “undesirable alien” and urged British authorities to revoke his residency privileges in London, arguing that his presence there “paints London as a hub of illegal activities and criminal sexual exploitation.” He further warned that En Nouri’s continued stay in the United Kingdom could pose risks to other residents, stressing that authorities “must not protect” him.
A separate letter was sent to Italian Ambassador Davide Giglio seeking assistance in locating En Nouri and securing his arrest.
“With due respect, it is also in the best interest of the Italian government that Mr. Adel En Nouri be apprehended as he is a heinous criminal,” Lampa said.
Court records showed that on March 4, the Bacoor City Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against En Nouri and several co-accused for nonbailable qualified trafficking under Republic Act 9208, as amended by RA 10364.
A second warrant was issued on April 10 for serious illegal detention and large-scale illegal recruitment based on complaints endorsed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
On April 16, the DOJ recommended additional nonbailable charges of large-scale illegal recruitment and estafa against En Nouri and another foreign national identified as Mohammed En Nouri.
The alleged victims have also sought assistance from the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group for the possible issuance of an Interpol red notice against Adel En Nouri.
