Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, noting that most crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) involve human trafficking cases, said at the weekend this indicates that organized criminal groups tied to the industry are running the racket.
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian, noting that most crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators involve human trafficking cases, said at the weekend this indicates that organized criminal groups tied to the industry are running the racket.
He said he received a letter from the NBI “containing the summary of POGO-related cases handled by the Investigation Service,” and its “shows that POGO-related crimes have totaled 113 from November 2019 to March 2023.” Sen. Gatchalian affirmed that “human trafficking is a heinous crime that exploits the most vulnerable in our communities and the data from the NBI shows that some POGO operators are into human trafficking, too.”As chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, Gatchalian led the inquiry into the socioeconomic benefits of maintaining POGO operations in the country following numerous reports of crime attributed to the industry.
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