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GMA Network
3 days ago
- GMA Network
4 Chinese citizens arrested at alleged scam hub in Parañaque
Four Chinese citizens were arrested and multiple electronic gadgets were seized when National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents raided an alleged scam hub inside a condominium unit in Parañaque City on Wednesday. According to a ''24 Oras'' report by John Consulta on Friday, NBI agents from the Criminal Intelligence Division were serving an arrest warrant in one unit of the condo when they noticed suspicious activity coming from a nearby unit. Agents reportedly witnessed Chinese citizens throwing laptops and mobile phones out the window, prompting them to shift their attention to the adjacent room. 'Umikot yung ibang tropa doon sa may bintana, sa may gilid. Nakita namin may tinatapon ng mga laptop. Kaya nagtaka kami,' said NBI Assistant Director for Intelligence Service Noel Bocaling. (Some of our team members went to the side near the window. We saw laptops being thrown out, which raised our suspicions.) Upon entry into the unit, the agents discovered computers and electronic equipment allegedly used in online scamming operations. Scattered on the floor below the condo unit were laptops, cellphones, and tablets, which investigators believe was a deliberate attempt to destroy evidence. 'Positive kasi yung mga natirang hindi nila naibato, na masira, naabutan namin sa loob. They are indeed involved in scam operations,'' Bocaling said. (The devices they failed to destroy and that we recovered confirm they are indeed involved in scam operations.) Asked if data could still be retrieved from the damaged devices, Bocaling responded, 'Magta-try kami (We will try).'' 'Pagka makukuha namin yung mga nandodoon, malalaman natin kung sino mga naloko nila at kung ano-ano mga bansa.' (Once we retrieve the data, we can find out who their victims are and which countries were targeted.) The four arrested Chinese citizens are currently detained at the NBI facility and face charges under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act. They have declined to comment regarding their arrest. —Sherylin Untalan/VBL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- GMA Network
Arnie Teves arrives at Bilibid
Former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves Jr. arrived at the Building 14 of New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City Friday afternoon. Teves, the alleged mastermind in the killing of ex-Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, was brought to the detention facility of the National Bureau of Investigation in NBP after a press conference at the NBI headquarters in Manila. GMA Integrated News' John Consulta reported Teves was accompanied by his mother and legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio. He said Teves was transported in a bulletproof SUV.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- GMA Network
Arnie Teves to be transferred to Bilibid —NBI
Former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves Jr. is set to be transferred to a detention facility of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City on Friday morning, an official said. 'This morning po,' NBI Director James Santiago said in an interview on GMA Integrated News' Unang Balita when asked what time Teves will be transferred to Bilibid. Teves, the alleged mastermind in the killing of ex-Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo, is currently being held at the NBI office in Manila. Santiago said Teves will be presented to the media at 10 a.m. before his transfer to Bilibid. 'Yung mga kasamahan natin sa media nagre-request sila ng interview so ihaharap ko sa kanila nang sandali. Tapos didiretso na sa Bureau of Corrections (BuCor),' Santiago said. (Our colleagues in the media are requesting an interview so I will present Teves to them for a moment. Then he will go straight to the Bureau of Corrections.) Santiago explained that Teves will be transferred to the BuCor facility because the NBI has no detention facility in its office in Manila. 'Pinahiram sa amin ang Building 14 kung saan lahat ng detainees ng NBI doon inilalagay pero distinct and separate sa BuCor,' he said. (We were lent Building 14 where all NBI detainees are held but it is distinct and separate from BuCor.) Teves is back in the Philippines after being deported by authorities in Timor-Leste where he sought asylum. The plane carrying Teves from Timor-Leste landed in Davao City at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday for a stopover. It landed at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City at past 11 p.m. Teves was brought to the NBI in Manila where he underwent booking procedure and medical examination. The former lawmaker was allegedly the mastermind in the killing of Degamo and nine others on March 4, 2023 in his residence in Pamplona. But Teves has denied the accusation.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Arnie Teves back in Philippines
After two years since the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, former lawmaker Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves Jr., the alleged mastermind in the case, was deported back to the Philippines from Timor-Leste. The Philippine Air Force plane carrying Teves landed in Davao City for a stopover early Thursday night. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla earlier said that Teves will likely be detained at one of the facilities of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) amid concerns for his safety. Following this, he said Teves will be brought before the Philippine courts to be arraigned. The former lawmaker is facing murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder charges over the alleged killing of Degamo and 10 others on March 4, 2023 at the Degamo residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental. Teves and others have also been charged with the alleged killings of three individuals in Negros Oriental in 2019. He and 12 others have also been designated as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council, citing several alleged killings and harassment in Negros Oriental. He was expelled by the House of Representatives in August last year for disorderly conduct and continued absence. His legal counsel, Ferdinand Topacio, previously maintained his innocence, saying that his camp will avail all legal avenues. 'Nananalig po kami na wala siyang kasalanan and that kami po ngayon ay maaari na mag participate sa hukuman with the other co-counsels in order to take an active role in the proceedings,' Topacio previously said.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 days ago
- GMA Network
NBI rescues 6 minors from sexual exploitation in CamSur
Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) rescued six minors who were victims of sexual abuse and exploitation in Bombon, Camarines Sur. The NBI said it conducted the operation after the US Homeland Security Investigations team in Manila reported that a Filipino was peddling child sexual abuse materials (CSAEM) online in exchange for cash. Further, the subject was allegedly offering live shows of minor children. Following this, the NBI Violence Against Women and Children Division and the NBI Naga District Office conducted an entrapment operation at the subject's residence, leading to his arrest on May 27. The NBI then examined the cellphones retrieved from the operation. Agents found that four of the minors appeared in the photographs sold by the subject. The individual was then presented for inquest proceedings for violation of Section 4(c) of Republic Act 11930, otherwise known as the "Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act," in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act 10175, otherwise known as the "Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012." — VDV, GMA Integrated News
