875 workers liberated after falling for promises of lucrative work, nine arrested
The rescued"workers" hailed from Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Rwanda, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Kyrgyzstan. The victims were allegedly lured into slavery on the promised of a job offer. Instead, they allegedly had their passports confiscated and were forced to adopt fake identities and pretend to be suitors of their victims to extract money.
Those who failed to meet quotas were physically harmed, deprived of sleep or locked in their rooms, executive director of Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission , Gilberto Cruz, told During the raid, the authorities seized live ammunition and guns from the ten-hectare compound, located approximately 60 miles north of Manila. Also found were mobile phones, sim cards and scripts. Thirty-four vehicles within the compound had mismatched serial numbers and license plates, according to Cruz.International effort to disrupt cybercrime moves into operational phaseSince the raid, nine people have been charged in connection with the scam center.
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