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601 Chinese arrested for cybercrimes in the Philippines in less than a week
- Manila has launched a crackdown on the large numbers of Chinese who mostly enter the country as tourists and then work for online gambling and cybercrime operations
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The Philippine immigration bureau says its agents, backed by troops, arrested 324 Chinese accused of involvement in illegal online gambling and other crimes in a raid on eight hotels and other establishments in a western province on Monday.
This comes after 277 Chinese citizens were arrested in a raid on an online investment scam syndicate in Manila last Wednesday, bringing the total number of arrests to 601 in less than a week.
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the arrests on Monday took place in Puerto Princesa city in Palawan province, “where they were caught in the act of doing their illegal activities”.
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Morente said on Tuesday that they would be deported for violating the conditions of their stay in the Philippines and working without authorisation.
The Philippines, backed by the Chinese government, has launched a crackdown on large numbers of Chinese who mostly entered the country as tourists and then worked for online gambling operations, which are illegal in China.
Initial reports indicate that most of these aliens are overstaying and undocumented
“Initial reports indicate that most of these aliens are overstaying and undocumented,” Morente said in a statement.
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