Cops arrest 3 Chinese Pogo workers in Calamba City

Cops arrest 3 Chinese Pogo workers, rescue 23 Filipinos in Calamba City

By: - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ
/ 03:33 PM February 15, 2025

Police arrested three Chinese nationals who were allegedly behind the Philippine offshore gaming operation (Pogo) in Calamba City, Laguna on Friday, Feb. 14.

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LUCENA CITY – Police arrested three Chinese nationals who were allegedly behind the Philippine offshore gaming operation (Pogo) in Calamba City, Laguna on Friday, Feb. 14.

The Region 4A police said a team from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), local policemen in coordination with the Bureau of Immigration and Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), armed with a mission order, raided the Beauty Technologies Corp. office in Barangay (village) Lamesa around 9 a.m.

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The raid resulted in the arrest of three Chinese identified by their aliases as “Lou,” “Weng” and “Yuan.”

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Lou is the subject of the BI’s mission order, police said.

Police reported that the operation resulted in the “rescue” of 23 Filipinos, all alleged workers of the company.

“Upon verification at BPLO (Business Permit and Licensing Office), Calamba City, Laguna, the Beauty Technologies Corp. has no business permit or any legal papers to operate in Calamba City, Laguna,” the report stated.

The report said the PAOCC will take custody of the Chinese nationals while the BI will initiate deportation process.

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