EXECUTIVE Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin has instructed Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco to commence expedited deportation proceedings against the 231 foreign nationals who were apprehended at the premises of POGO company SA Rivendell Global Gaming, Inc. located in Pasay City.
The deportation procedures are scheduled to begin after the upcoming extended weekend.
Simultaneously, in another memorandum, Bersamin has mandated Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Matthew David to enact a freeze on the assets belonging to SA Rivendell Global Gaming, Inc., which encompasses the SKK Building and all vehicles present in the proximity of the aforementioned SKK Building, where the POGO operations were conducted.
Concurrently, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has issued a commitment order for 27 foreign nationals, designating their transfer to the Pasay City Jail managed by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
Additionally, eight (8) high-value foreign nationals are slated for confinement at the Immigration Detention Center.
Meanwhile, efforts are underway as law enforcement agencies have deployed tracker teams tasked with locating the escaped foreign national detainee, Lin Guowei.
Furthermore, the BI has initiated a fugitive manhunt operation in order to apprehend him.
Notably, the POGO establishment underwent recent law enforcement operation in Pasay City, during which a total of 650 individuals, including foreign nationals, were apprehended.
Among these individuals, approximately 100 have been officially charged, as confirmed by Remulla.
A recent operation in Pasay City, during which a suspected cybercrime hub was raided, resulting in the apprehension of 650 individuals, including foreign nationals. Phones, gadgets, and SIM cards were confiscated during the operation.
During the operation, more than 28,000 unregistered SIM cards were confiscated, raising concerns about their multifaceted use beyond conventional telecommunications functions
The seized materials from the operation included documents containing alleged scripts for love scams, as well as devices for mass text communications.
Notably, screens of certain computers retained visible conversations between victims, predominantly foreign individuals, and suspected scammers at the time of the raid.
