Authorities on Tuesday filed a qualified trafficking complaint against Cassandra Li Ong and more than 50 others in connection to the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) firm in Porac, Pampanga.
In the complaint filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ), authorities accused Ong, the authorized representative of the POGO hub, and others of violating Republic Act (RA) 9208, as amended by RA 10364, as further amended by RA 11862.
According to PAOCC spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio, also included among the respondents are Ronalyn Baterna, the corporate secretary of the Lucky South 99, and some John Does and Jane Does.
GMA News Online has sought comment from Ong’s camp but has yet to receive a response as of posting time.
The complainants are the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
PNP CIDG and PAOCC filed qualified trafficking charges against Cassy Li, Ronalyn Baterna, and 50 others at the DOJ. Some John Does and Jane Does for their participation in the Lucky South 99 scam farm in Porac, Pampanga. pic.twitter.com/qMVtCDmoPb
— PAOCC_SPOXCasio (@casio111921) September 10, 2024
In June, the PAOCC and the PNP-CIDG also filed a human trafficking complaint against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and others over the raided POGO hub in her locality.
The complaint has been submitted for resolution.
Guo, for her part, has asked the DOJ to dismiss the complaint against her.
Aside from this, Guo is also facing 87 counts of money laundering at the DOJ.
On Monday, authorities filed 32 boxes of supporting documents at the DOJ on the money laundering complaint filed against Guo and others. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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