Some 49 foreign nationals were arrested in the raid.
The Philippines.- The Bureau of Investigation (BI) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have arrested 49 foreign nationals allegedly linked to offshore gaming during a raid in Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City. The BI said it received information about an alleged online scam hub operating under the guise of a legitimate digital services and online marketing company.
Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said those arrested were found working without visas. Among those arrested were a 29-year-old from Bangladesh who was on a watchlist for suspected illegal recruitment and a 25-year-old from Pakistan who was on an alert list for suspected financial fraud. Those arrested will undergo deportation proceedings and subsequent blacklisting.
