UP TO $1000 REWARD
San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are asking for the public’s assistance to help in locating Foong Lian Chin who is wanted for an outstanding $1,000,000 dollar warrant for a parental child abduction.
On 01/12/2019, Chin’s ex-wife dropped off their two children (ages 7 & 8) with Chin, with the agreement that he was supposed to return them on 01/13/19. After failing to return the children, the mother called law enforcement to check Chin’s address, there was no answer at his house. Attempts to reach Chin by phone were also unsuccessful.
On 01/16/2019, Chin’s ex-wife was awarded full custody of their children by the Court. An arrest warrant for Chin was issued shortly thereafter. Investigators learned Chin had taken the children into Mexico, where he had property that he sold prior to the abduction. Additional information on Chin shows that he immigrated from Singapore in the 1980’s and has since lived in New York, Southern California and Baja California. Their last know whereabouts were in Tijuana, MX.
Suspect’s Description : Chin is described as an Asian male, 47-years-old, 5’8” tall, with black hair, brown eyes and weighing 130 lbs. ***Pictures of Chin and his two children, 8-year-old Huaiyu Chin and 7-year-old Binyu Chin can be found on pages 2 and 3 of this release
Anyone with information on the location of Chin and/or his children is asked to call USMS Investigator John Murphy at (619) 433-5695 or John.Murphy4@usdoj.gov or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Visit the Crime Stoppers website at www.sdcrimestoppers.org for more information on how to send anonymous web and mobile app tips.
Media inquiries about this case should be directed to Public Affairs Officer Jenna Rojas at (619) 964-6751 or email at Jenna.Rojas@usdoj.gov.
Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or email at msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.