Around 200 foreign nationals were arrested during a raid on a suspected scam hub in Zamboanga Sibugay early Friday, Oct. 2.
The arrests were made during a joint anti-scamming operation involving the Philippine Army, the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
According to the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, the foreign nationals were apprehended during separate raids in the municipalities of Alicia and Siay in the early hours of Friday.
The 102nd Infantry Brigade told DZRH that the individuals were believed to be Chinese nationals.
Authorities also seized around 2,000 gadgets that were allegedly being used in scam-related activities.
Reports from RH Edniel Parrosa
