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Seized Items Breakdown
Inventory of items confiscated during the police raid.
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3 Chinese nationals nabbed over 'scam hub in Angeles City
By Politiko staffThree Chinese nationals were recently arrested for their alleged involvement in online scams and money laundering in Angeles City, Pampanga, the Bureau of Immigration said.In a statement, the BI said its Fugitive Search Unit and the National Bureau of Investigation’s Organized and Transnational Crimes Division conducted a raid at a residential property in Pulu Amsic subdivision in Angeles City in the evening of April 27.The suspects were nabbed after they were caught operating computer equipment allegedly used for fraudulent online schemes that target foreigners.Authorities carried out the operation upon receiving intelligence information that the suspects were part of so-called “breakaway” scam hubs.These are groups believed to be composed of former Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers who resumed their illegal activities in residential areas to evade authorities.One of the suspects held a valid working visa while another had an expired visa. Another suspect is a permanent resident.However, all three failed to present their passports or any valid immigration documents at the time of arrest.“We will not allow the Philippines to be used as a safe haven for criminal syndicates. These individuals exploit our hospitality while engaging in fraudulent schemes that victimize people across borders,” BI commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said.“We are intensifying our operations against these ‘breakaway’ groups and will ensure that those who violate our laws are arrested, deported, and permanently barred from re-entering the country,” he added.The three foreigners will remain in the BI Warden Facility while facing deportation proceedings.—Politiko.com.ph
37 Chinese nationals arrested on suspicion of online scams remanded
Thirty-seven Chinese nationals, including a woman, have been arrested and remanded on suspicion of engaging in online financial scams in Sri Lanka. The arrests were made during a joint operation conducted by the Walana Central Anti-Vice Task Force and the Anti-Vice Unit of Thalangama Police. During the raid on a rented house in the Koswatta area of Thalangama, police officers seized a total of 35 desktop computers, 37 tablets, 147 mobile phones, 100 SIM cards and 2,100 sticks of foreign cigarettes. It is reported that the police have taken steps to seal the house along with all these devices. Initial investigations have revealed that the arrested 37 Chinese nationals had arrived in the country on three-month tourist visas and had engaged in these activities illegally. Further investigations have been initiated to determine whether these suspects were involved in illegal financial scams via the internet, were acting as hackers, or were they involved in other online crimes. It is also stated that the computers and mobile phones found in the sealed house for the relevant investigations have been handed over to the Computer Crimes Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Meanwhile, the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court ordered the 37 arrested Chinese nationals to be remanded until May 07.
3 Chinese nationals arrested at small scam hub in Pampanga
Three Chinese citizens were arrested during a raid at an alleged scam hub in an exclusive subdivision in Angeles City, Pampanga on Monday evening.
Ten Chinese Nationals Arrested in Bataan Scam Operation - Manila Times
NBI raids reveal small-scale online scam hub linked to former POGO members. Ten Chinese nationals were arrested in Bataan for allegedly operating a small-scale online scam hub from residential houses. The operation, conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), targeted three properties believed to be utilized for fraudulent activities.
