Manila Bulletin
PAOCC raid yields torture videos of POGO victims in Pasay
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) rescued 34 Indonesian nationals allegedly detained and forced to work at an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Pasay City.
The rescue followed a distress call from an Indonesian national who reported being locked up by a group led by former POGO "big boss" Liu Meng after their contracts were terminated.
Authorities arrested Liu Meng and her administrative officer for allegedly confiscating the victims' passports.
During the operation, PAOCC rescued a Chinese national being tortured inside a safe house and confiscated 12 videos detailing torture at a scam center.
PAOCC Executive Director Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz noted that POGO operators are now using army recruits for torturing victims, a shift from hiring Filipinos in the past.
One seized video showed a Chinese woman in a People's Liberation Army uniform tasering another woman, while another depicted a man with a gun pointed at him.
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