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BI, NBI arrest 49 POGO workers in Pasay
A joint operation by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) resulted in the arrest of 49 foreign nationals in Pasay City.
The foreigners were apprehended at a commercial building on Macapagal Avenue, suspected of operating a fraudulent online scam hub disguised as a digital services company, which authorities now identify as a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO).
The operation was conducted under a mission order following verification prompted by information received by the BI.
Authorities discovered that the arrested individuals were working without the necessary visas, and two were found to have existing derogatory records.
Among those detained were a 29-year-old Bangladeshi national on a watchlist for alleged illegal recruitment and a 25-year-old Pakistani national under an alert list for suspected financial fraud.
The arrested foreigners will face deportation proceedings and subsequent blacklisting after their documentation and booking procedures are completed.
BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado emphasized the successful collaboration between the BI and NBI in dismantling illegal POGO operations.
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