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Tracker teams formed vs POGOs in Metro Manila
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR) has formed a tracker team to monitor Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) conducting guerrilla operations.
These POGO operations have shifted to smaller, 'guerrilla' setups, typically involving 15 to 20 employees per operation, a significant decrease from previous scales of 300 to 500 employees.
The ban on POGOs was enacted due to suspicions that these operations are being used by organized crime for illegal activities including human trafficking, money laundering, online fraud, kidnapping, and murder.
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has been assisting the CIDG-NCR in gathering information.
Authorities recently raided a POGO facility in Parañaque City, arresting 453 individuals, including 307 Filipinos and 137 Chinese nationals.
Eighteen Chinese nationals and two Filipinos have been charged for violating trafficking laws, while the remaining individuals are subject to case buildup.
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Malacañang is committed to eradicating illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) setting a one-year deadline to arrest and deport an estimated 9,000 to 10,000 foreign nationals involved in these operations.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is intensifying its crackdown on remaining Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) firms following intelligence reports of violent infighting and crimes like kidnapping, particularly involving Chinese nationals.
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Philippine authorities arrested 453 individuals, including 401 foreign nationals, in Pasay City for operating an illegal POGO scam hub.
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Authorities arrested 453 individuals, comprising foreigners and Filipinos, during a raid on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Parañaque City.
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The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is investigating Pasay City local government officials for potential criminal liability regarding illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities.
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