PAOCC freezes assets of unlicensed POGO hub in Porac

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has ordered the freezing of assets related to Lucky South 99 Corp., an alleged illegal POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin directed the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to seek a freeze or asset preservation order from an appropriate court for all assets within the compound where Lucky South 99 Corp. is located, including 46 buildings and vehicles parked nearby.

PAOCC also ordered Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco to deport 156 foreign nationals apprehended during the raid in Porac on June 4.

Lucky South 99 Corp. lacks a license to operate, and authorities found 18 sets of Chinese military uniforms at the POGO hub last week, which may have been used as props in illicit online activities.

Videos recovered from the compound show torture, including a man being struck with a baton and a woman being forcibly held while her legs were repeatedly struck.