In a significant operation, Philippine authorities raided a Manila compound, detaining nearly 600 individuals, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Filipino nationals, involved in an alleged sex trafficking and online scam enterprise. The compound, licensed as an internet gaming company, operated on a large scale, capitalizing on human trafficking. The Chinese embassy is collaborating to identify nine suspects. Two Chinese nationals, displaying signs of torture, claimed they were held against their will. Authorities are seeking warrants to investigate computers suspected of facilitating crypto and love scams. This event underscores the escalating international concern over such scams in the Asia-Pacific region.
Major Anti-Trafficking Raid Unveils Expansive Scam Network in Manila
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