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112 nabbed in POGO hub raid in Taguig
Authorities arrested 112 individuals, including 17 foreign nationals and 95 Filipinos, at a suspected illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
The operation on Monday night was initially focused on apprehending a Chinese national wanted for estafa, who had been under surveillance for nearly a week.
Operatives discovered a POGO hub operating on the 10th floor of a building, despite the existing ban on POGOs.
Inside the office, which posed as an IT solutions company, authorities found rows of computers displaying links to alleged illegal gambling sites and mobile phones at each workstation.
The company was not registered with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. and appeared to be engaged in online scamming.
The apprehended Chinese national may have been working as an interpreter for the facility.
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