Dermacare execs arrested for investment fraud; Malaysian authorities assisted
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the arrest of the owner and a finance manager of Dermacare for alleged unauthorized investment solicitation, investment fraud, and syndicated estafa. They were apprehended upon arrival in the Philippines with the assistance of Malaysian authorities.
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