MANILA, Philippines — One hundred fifty-one foreign nationals were detained after police caught them working at a Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firm which was allegedly unregistered in Quezon City on Tuesday night. ADVERTISEMENTIn a police report on Wednesday, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said its Regional Special Operations Group, the Kamuning station of the Quezon City Police District, and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group raided the firm on Scout Lascano Street in Barangay Laging Handa at 8:30 p.m. The police staged the raid after receiving a tip from a confidential informant about an unregistered POGO operation in that location. Probers are also validating whether the POGO firm was registered with the Business Permit and Licensing Department (BPLD) in Quezon City. NCRPO said the suspects are now under the custody of Regional Special Operations Group in Camp Bicutan, Taguig City for filing of appropriate complaints.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 03, 2020 22:52 UTC