Authorities arrest 21, including 6 South Koreans, in Pasay City POGO hub raid
Authorities arrested six South Korean nationals and 15 Filipinos for allegedly operating a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Pasay City on Monday.
The Bureau of Immigration conducted the raid with assistance from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, and other government agencies based on intelligence received.
The operation involved online gaming targeting Korean nationals as well as game fixing and scamming activities.
Seized items included computers and gadgets used to generate one-time passwords (OTPs) for transactions and store cryptowallet information.
South Korean suspects will face immigration violations while Filipinos are under investigation; a case investigation is set for Tuesday with potential complaints filed against them for violating the Securities Regulation Code, Illegal Gambling in Relation to Republic Act 10175, Money Laundering, and the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act.
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