Senator Risa Hontiveros announced that the Senate panel will investigate the alleged "leakage" that compromised a recent raid on a POGO company in Porac, Pampanga.
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is convinced that the raid on the 10-hectare POGO compound, which housed 46 buildings, was leaked prior to the operation.
PAOCC Spokesperson Winston John R. Casio stated that they expected to rescue over a thousand foreign nationals, but only 160 were saved.
An investigation is underway to identify who within the PAOCC might have alerted the POGO hub about the impending raid.
Mr. Casio emphasized that the government would not be forgiving towards anyone found to have leaked the operation.
Four rescued individuals sustained severe injuries, including bruises and chain-whipping marks, and one claimed to have been starved for 10 days.
At least two of those rescued reported being kidnapped.
Hontiveros highlighted that POGO companies are linked to severe crimes such as scamming, torture, and human trafficking, as evidenced by the Pampanga raid.
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