00:00Meanwhile, authorities cracked down on a long-running illegal online gambling operation in Cebu City,
00:06catching four Korean nationals red-handed in a condominium raid.
00:10The PNP ACG revealed the suspects were allegedly manipulating games and raking in millions each month
00:16as investigators look into possible accomplices in the scheme.
00:21Ryan Macigues reports.
00:39These foreign nationals were in the middle of running their illegal gambling activities
00:44when personnel of the PNP anti-cybercrime group raided a condominium in Cebu City.
00:48After confirming the location, the PNP ACG immediately launched an operation
00:53in which four Korean nationals were arrested.
00:56Team members discovered numerous monitors and other devices used in the illegal operation.
01:01Nag-conduct ng surveillance and cyber-patrolling based on information report
01:08related by concerned citizens that there are foreigners that are involved in illegal online gambling activities.
01:17So ito ay parang isang mini-hub.
01:20According to PNP ACG Director, Police Brigadier General Wilson Asweta,
01:24betting on several games was being offered to their customers.
01:28But the results of the games were allegedly manipulated and fixed by the suspects.
01:33There's a tendency na ang mga tumataya diyan ay sa umpisa pa, panalunin.
01:39Then later on, talo rin kayo kasi hindi kayo na manipulate the system.
01:46The group was reportedly earning no less than 10 million pesos every month.
01:49The PNP ACG investigation revealed that the online gambling operation
01:53had allegedly been running for almost five years without any legal business documents.
01:58Authorities are also determining whether other accomplices were involved in the operation.
02:03Pinag-aaralan natin kung ito ay may kinalaman ang may-ari ng kondo sa operation ng mga illegal online gambling.
02:13So kung meron silang kinalaman, so pili natin sila isabay sa kaso.
02:17The arrested foreign nationals are set to face charges of illegal gambling in relation to the Cyber Crime Prevention Act.
02:23Ryan Lisigas from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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