{"id":7077,"date":"2024-05-03T00:12:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T00:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/pagcor-arrests-36-in-crackdown-on-illegal-gaming-and-scams\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T00:12:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T00:12:32","slug":"pagcor-arrests-36-in-crackdown-on-illegal-gaming-and-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/pagcor-arrests-36-in-crackdown-on-illegal-gaming-and-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"PAGCOR Arrests 36 in Crackdown on Illegal Gaming and Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) this week led a series of operations against illegal online gaming and scams, resulting in the arrest of 36 individuals in Laguna and Para\u00f1aque City. These operations are part of an ongoing initiative to curb unlawful online activities.<\/p>\n<p>On May 1, in Bi\u00f1an, Laguna, a team comprising the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and PAGCOR officials arrested 16 individuals involved in operating an unlicensed online raffle via the Facebook Page \u201cLucky Dream 4.\u201d The raid occurred as the group was actively live-streaming their 50th raffle draw. Raul Villanueva, PAGCOR\u2019s Senior Vice President for Security Cluster, detailed the operation, explaining that the group <em>\u201chas amassed over Php8 million from the time they started this illegal online operation because in one draw, they can sell as many as 50k tickets.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The following day, May 2, law enforcement officials arrested 10 Chinese nationals and 16 Filipinos in Multinational Village, Para\u00f1aque. The suspects were apprehended for violations including the Anti Trafficking in Persons Act, Alien Registration Act, and Cybercrime Prevention Act. This group was reportedly engaged in various scamming activities, which mirrored those found in another raid on a gaming compound in Bamban, Tarlac, in March.<\/p>\n<p>The raid in Para\u00f1aque also led to the seizure of numerous devices and illicit items, including 75 mobile phones, 30 desktop computers, 50 laptops, and assorted credit cards. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco commented on the significance of these operations, saying, <em>\u201cWe have been receiving reports of illegal online activities including those in social media platforms. As the country\u2019s gaming regulator, it is our duty to protect the public \u2013 especially the youth \u2014 from these illegal online gambling sites.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Raul Villanueva further commented on the necessity of regulation, stating, <em>\u201cThe Lucky Dream 4 group is obviously engaged in an illegal online gaming activity. Negosyo na ang ginagawa nila. 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These operations are part of an ongoing initiative to curb unlawful online activities. 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