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Philippines arrests 244 suspects in online scam crackdown
Al Jazeera10/4/2026
Human Trafficking Philippines arrests 244 suspects in online scam crackdown Criminal gangs accused of using Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as cover for human trafficking, fraud, murder. Add Al Jazeera on Google Military and other law enforcement agencies in the Philippines raided several addresses in Mindanao [File: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 4 Oct 2026 4 Oct 2026 Philippine authorities have arrested more than 200 foreign workers, mostly Chinese, in their biggest crackdown this year on illegal offshore gaming operators.
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