SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), and the Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG) have arrested Chinese nationals at the Grande Island Wednesday, 19 March.

The operation was led by NBI Director Judge Jaime Santiago, which resulted in the arrest of six foreign nationals and two Filipino nationals that included Chinese national Qiu Feng.

Qiu Feng, whose real name is Ye Tianwu (also known as Qing Feng), was arrested for violations under Republic Act 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code, and RA 10175, also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

Aside from Ye Tianwu, Philippine authorities also apprehended Xu Xining; Ye Xiaocan; Su Anlong; and He Peng; along with Cambodian Ang Deck/Dick; and Filipinos Melvin Mañosa Aguillon Jr. and Jeffrey Espiridion, who are employees of Ang Deck/Dick. The authorities recovered mutiple cellphones and laptops, one caliber 9mm firearm, and 16 rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Meanwhile, SBMA chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño lauded the efforts of the inter-agency group led by Director Santiago to apprehend suspects and assured that the Subic Bay Freeport is not a safe haven for lawbreakers.

The Department of National Defense confirmed the report, citing that the DENR looks forward to working with the concerned agencies, including the SBMA, in exploring the possibility of declaring Grande Island, along with nearby Chiquita Island, as military reservations.