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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will deport eight illegal aliens involved in online scamming, according to BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado.
Viado said that of the eight, six are Chinese men, one Vietnamese man, and one Chinese. They were arrested on October 22 in Alabang, Muntinlupa, by agents from the Bureau’s intelligence division after receiving information about smaller “pockets” of scamming operations because of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) shutdown in the country.
“We have found reason to file deportation cases against them,” Viado said in a statement.
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“They will be considered undesirables once their cases are resolved and face deportation,” he added.
According to him, the suspects were arrested on three different streets within the village. All eight individuals were found to be undocumented, with two identified as overstaying and one suspected of being an illegal entrant.
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He said the operation was conducted in collaboration with the DOJ inter-agency council against trafficking and the NBI in the National Capital Region.
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“The homeowner association representatives of the Ayala Alabang Village were very helpful in helping us verify target areas,” he added.
He also noted that they are collaborating closely with the DOJ and other local law enforcement agencies to ensure the arrest and deportation of syndicate members. Emmanuel John Abris, INQUIRER.net trainee