The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) reported that law enforcement officers raided a POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) hub in the Silang area of Cavite Province, arresting 29 foreigners including the Chinese head of the operation.
According to a report released by PAOCC, the operation stemmed from a complaint by the owner of a private resort in the Lalaan II area. The owner reported to the authorities that foreigners were engaging in suspicious activities at the resort.
Subsequently, a joint task force composed of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, the Bureau of Immigration, the Cavite Provincial Police Office, and PAOCC conducted a raid on the resort.
In the operation, a total of 29 foreigners were arrested, including 22 Chinese nationals and 6 Myanmar citizens. Law enforcement also seized a large amount of electronic equipment, including laptops and other tools suspected of being used for illegal activities.
A Chinese national suspected of being the head of the hub denied the allegations during interrogation. He argued, "There is no such thing as a boss." According to the Cavite Provincial Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), these POGO workers have been residing at the resort since December last year.
To evade detection, they used laptops instead of desktop computers and each person used an individual mobile WiFi instead of a shared router.
Currently, the police have confiscated the involved electronic devices as evidence and are further investigating the related fraud activities.
