4 Koreans nabbed in Cebu illegal gambling den

Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group director Wilson Asueta on Wednesday announced the arrest of four Korean nationals involved in illegal online gambling activities in Cebu City.

In a press briefing held at Camp Crame, Asueta said the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (RACU 7) received information from a confidential informant regarding alleged illegal online gambling activities being conducted by foreign nationals at a condominium unit in Cebu City.

He said that, acting on the information, the unit conducted validation and discreet surveillance operations, which confirmed the reported illegal activities.

Based on the gathered evidence, RACU 7 applied for and secured a Warrant to Search, Seize, and Examine Computer Data (WSSECD), which was later approved and issued by the presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), 7th Judicial Region, Cebu City.

RACU 7, together with personnel of Mabolo Police Station 4 and the SWAT team, in coordination with Police Regional Office 7, served the WSSECD at the said condominium unit and arrested the four Korean nationals on March 2.

Digital devices and related equipment were seized, marked, inventoried, and secured as evidence.

“Nakapag recover sila ng mga digital evidence to include yung mga digital paraphernalia, they filed a case of RA 9287 in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. ito ay na-inquest then according to the latest report so they were able to post bail P120,000 lang yung each ng bail para sa kanila. So actually meron na schedule na sa court proceedings,” Asueta said.