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PNP-ACG led Manila Pogo hub raid – NCRPO
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has distanced itself from a recent anti-POGO police operation in Manila, calling it "flawed" due to the alleged release of foreign suspects.
The raid on October 29 at the Century Peak Tower in Ermita, Manila, was led by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG).
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) clarified that the operation focused on executing cyber warrants to counter cybercriminal activities.
The NCRPO stated that the raid was not an anti-human trafficking operation, explaining the absence of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (DOJ-IACAT).
The discovery of foreign nationals on-site was incidental, and their release is solely under judicial procedures associated with cybercrime enforcement, according to the NCRPO.
The PAOCC emphasized it never releases foreign nationals apprehended in POGO-related operations and highlighted that its operations are always coordinated with the DOJ-IACAT and the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
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