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Nearly 4,000 foreign workers deported, 500 in custody after ‘intensified’ POGO crackdown — PAOCC
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) announced the deportation of nearly 4,000 foreign workers linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as part of an intensified campaign.
Coordinated raids by PAOCC, NBI, PNP, and DOJ have led to the closure of major POGO hubs, including those linked to Alice Guo in Porac and Cebu.
The majority of those arrested were foreign citizens involved in alleged criminal activities such as human trafficking, scamming, and illegal detention.
While 4,000 have been deported, approximately 500 remain in PAOCC custody.
In a landmark case involving a POGO hub in Clark, Pampanga, the Philippine government was awarded assets worth P6 billion and seized P185 million in cash.
Despite efforts, scam operations have shifted to smaller, decentralized "guerrilla" centers, operating from condominiums and gated subdivisions.
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