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Illegal SIM card sellers collared
The PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested four individuals in separate operations in Laguna and Quezon City for illegally selling pre-registered SIM cards and e-wallet accounts.
Two suspects were apprehended in Cabuyao town, Laguna, on January 13, 2025, for selling a verified e-wallet account and SIM card for P800.
In Quezon City, a suspect known as 'JP' was arrested on January 14, 2025, along Mayon Street for selling an e-wallet account with an ATM and online banking account for P3,000.
Another suspect, alias 'Arvin,' was arrested in Cubao, Quezon City, on January 14, 2025, along General Araneta Avenue for selling a registered SIM card linked to a verified e-wallet account for P2,300.
All four suspects will face charges for violations of the SIM Registration Act, the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act, and the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
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