Tony Yang arrested at NAIA with cash, luxury goods, linked to POGOs

Yang Jian Xin, referred to as Tony Yang and Antonio Lim, was apprehended at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by authorities from the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).

Upon his arrest, he was found carrying a large amount of cash (P1.4 million), foreign currencies, luxury goods, firearms permit and multiple Philippine IDs under different names.

Yang is suspected to be connected with illegal activities involving drug smuggling and operations linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

PAOCC executive director Gilbert Cruz stated that Yang was on the radar of PAOCC due to his alleged involvement in POGOs in Cagayan de Oro, and there are ongoing investigations into possible links between Yang's companies and other criminal activities.

Cruz also expressed belief that Chinese syndicates have entered the country and are using government IDs and stolen identities for cover.