A raid led by the PNP “rescued” some 2,000 alleged human trafficking victims, including foreign fugitives, at the Hong Tai Compound in Las Piñas City on June 26. Gen. Sidney Hernia, director of the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group, said they first learned that there were foreign fugitives in some Pogo hubs in their recent raids after coordinating with embassies who provided them with a list. In a statement, Gatchalian cited how fugitives who were rounded up in the recent raid in Las Piñas City were found to be working for Xinchuang Network Technology, a licensed Pogo firm in the country. It is clear that even legitimate Pogo firms also have involvement in crimes,” Gatchalian said. Remulla said the PNP’s supposed lack of evidence and coordination resulted in the release of the five Chinese suspects involved in human trafficking.
