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MANILA, Philippines—Authorities raided a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) hub in Pampanga and arrested 157 foreigners and 29 Filipinos on Tuesday, according to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
In a report on Wednesday, PAOCC said its personnel, along with joint operatives of the Philippine National Police units, apprehended 186 individuals inside the Pogo complex along Friendship Highway, Angeles City.
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PAOCC said its operation stemmed from a warrant issued by the Presiding Judge Maria Belinda Rama of Malolos Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, against officers and employees of Lucky South 99.
The warrant, on the other hand, was issued following a report PAOCC received from confidential informants detailing how a female foreigner was sexually trafficked in the area while male foreigners were tortured.
“All foreign nationals are now undergoing immigration biometrics,” the commission said.
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