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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
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
GMA Network
5 days ago
- GMA Network
NBI nabs 2 alleged scammers in Pasay
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday announced the arrest of two individuals for large scale estafa in Pasay City. According to the NBI, one of the subjects introduced himself as the nephew and agent of a 'Mr. Kumar,' an alleged owner of a lending company, to the complainant, claiming that he could process and secure the approval of a cash loan amounting to P20 million in exchange for a facilitation fee. As a facilitation fee, the complainant said she gave one of the suspects a Hermes Birkin 35 Raisin Clemence and gold hardware worth an estimated P500,000. She also later gave him luxury bags, jewelry, and other items amounting to P11.8 million. However, the complainant was informed by a friend that Mr. Kumar does not own a lending company. She was later able to reach out to the real Mr. Kumar, who told her that he was not the person she transacted with. When the subject demanded another P42,000 from the complainant for the release of her loan, she filed a complaint before the NBI and requested an entrapment operation. On May 27, the NBI conducted the entrapment operation against the subject, leading to his arrest. During the booking procedures, a certain individual called the subject's phone and demanded his share of the facilitation fee. The NBI then conducted a hot pursuit operation, leading to the arrest of the second individual. The two underwent inquest proceedings before Pasay City prosecutors for Large-Scale Estafa under Article 315, paragraph 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code. The NBI said their arrest is also related to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012) and computer-related identity theft under Section 4(b) (3) of Republic Act No. 10175. —Joahna Lei Casilao/RF, GMA Integrated News
