PAOCC rescues 34 Indonesians from illegal detention in Pasay City

On Friday, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) rescued 34 Indonesian nationals from a Chinese-run POGO dorm in Pasay City where they were allegedly being illegally detained.

The PAOCC received a rescue request and coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy to free the detainees; two suspects were arrested for holding the Indonesians against their will, confiscating their passports to prevent escape.

Among those rescued, 13 complainants decided to file criminal charges against two Chinese bosses who allegedly took their passports, including one former PLA member accused of kidnapping.

The PAOCC also conducted a separate rescue operation for a kidnapped Chinese national reportedly tortured by his fellow nationals in the same building; two suspects were arrested and are currently in custody.

Authorities believe the Indonesians were being transported between different POGO establishments and offered a chance to go to Cambodia as scammers, with voluntary repatriation now being coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy.