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Chinese, Vietnamese arrested in alleged POGO hub inside Ayala Alabang Village

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Adrian Ayalin

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<p>MANILA — Chinese and Vietnamese nationals allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations were arrested in four addresses inside exclusive Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa City on Wednesday.</p><p>The Department of Justice, Bureau of Immigration and National Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, conducted the operations inside the gated village armed with arrest warrants based on information from law enforcement agencies as well as village residents.</p><p>In a statement, the DOJ said a Porac, Pampanga POGO boss was initially identified as a resident in the first address.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/15/more-than-100-smaller-illegal-pogo-units-operating-in-ph-paocc-1406">READ: More than 100 smaller illegal POGO units operating in PH — PAOCC</a></div><div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d29143.2440966307!2d121.00148279541204!3d14.410002657438772!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3397d1b0771f2627%3A0x630c8fd8fc257e5c!2sNew%20Alabang%20Village%2C%20Muntinlupa%2C%20Metro%20Manila!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sph!4v1729682372782!5m2!1sen!2sph" width="600" height="450" style="border:0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><p>Three Chinese nationals were found — two showed their already expired passports while the other one could not present any documentation.</p><p>Upon entry, authorities found a live computer operated by a Chinese individual which showed scripts used in a standard phishing scam, according to an interpreter brought by the arresting team.</p><p>“They also used a voice-over IP which is equipment usually used in telephone scams to avoid detection,” the DOJ said in a statement.</p><p>At the second address, four Chinese and one Vietnamese national were found.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/10/16/porac-mayor-other-local-officials-face-graft-complaints-over-raided-pogo-2149">READ: Porac mayor, other local officials face graft complaints over raided POGO</a></div><p>Only one of the Chinese had proper documentation but is suspected of harboring the illegal aliens in violation of immigration laws.</p><p>“The operation confirms the trend that from larger POGO/Scam hubs composed of several buildings, they have reduced their operation to pocket groups in residential areas,” the DOJ said.</p><p>The DOJ reiterated that the only type of activity allowed after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. declared the banning of POGOs are those related to winding down such as selling assets, settling bills, paying taxes, etc.</p><p>“With these raids, the government assures the Filipino people that we will not stop until every scam operator has left our borders,” the DOJ said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nnv2xAyzIIE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Chinese and Vietnamese nationals allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations were arrested in four addresses inside the posh Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa City Wednesday.</p>

Chinese and Vietnamese nationals allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations were arrested in four addresses inside the posh Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa City Wednesday.