BI Arrests 76 Foreigners in Suspected POGO Scam Facility
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested 76 foreign nationals, including 74 Chinese and 2 Myanmar nationals, from a suspected illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO)-related facility in Quezon City for alleged involvement in online scamming. They face deportation and blacklisting.
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