On September 6th local time, the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation Group raided an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) located in the Subic Freeport Zone, arresting two Chinese citizens suspected of human trafficking.
The operation was conducted after two weeks of surveillance, during which authorities noticed a large number of Chinese individuals entering and exiting a villa, leading to the application for a search warrant after confirming their identities.
In the raid, police rescued 18 Chinese citizens and seized computers, mobile phones, and wallets.
The suspects and rescued individuals are currently detained at Camp Crame, facing charges of violating the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. The police are continuing to investigate other illegal online gaming centers and are calling on the community to provide more information.
