Brokers of the Nationwide Bureau of Investigation-Davao (NBI-11) raided an alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Panabo Metropolis, Davao del Norte and seized greater than 50 computer systems and different items of proof on Friday, December 13, 2024.
NBI-11 served the search warrant in opposition to alleged POGO employees for syndicated estafa and on-line unlawful playing in relation to Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
As much as 59 alleged POGO employees had been arrested, together with 55 Chinese language, three Malaysians, and a Filipino throughout an operation on December 6.
“We’ll go to the realm the place the computer systems are being setup,” NBI-11 Spokesperson, Ely Leano, stated.
The computer systems confiscated had been arrange in two rooms of the two-hectare warehouse.
“After we tag all these pc devices, we are going to now be making use of for Cyber Warrant permitting the NBI Digital Forensic to look at the content material of those computer systems that, certainly, these Chinese language nationals are engaged in POGO actions,” Leano added.
The alleged POGO employees have their very own kitchen and eating room contained in the warehouse. Those that ready their meals even have a room.
An unfinished room was additionally discovered and supplies for the supposed growth of the POGO hub had been seen scattered on the ground.
In the meantime, NBI-11 has summoned these allegedly concerned within the POGO operation, together with some authorities officers authorities didn’t determine, as of this writing.
“We now have already despatched subpoenas… right here, on this place subsequent week, they are going to be showing within the NBI Regional Workplace,” Leano stated.
