The arrests were made during a joint anti-scamming operation involving the Philippine Army, the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

According to the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, the foreign nationals were apprehended during separate raids in the municipalities of Alicia and Siay in the early hours of Friday.

The 102nd Infantry Brigade told DZRH that the individuals were believed to be Chinese nationals.

Reports from RH Edniel Parrosa