Operatives from the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), the Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted a joint operation to raid a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) operating in Bagac, Bataan, on Thursday.

In a report by RH Val Gonzales, PAOCC Spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio stated that the POGO hub in question has been operating for two years and is involved in various scamming activities.

JUST IN: POGO na ilegal na nag-ooperate sinalakay ng PAOCC, PNP-CIDG at @TeamAFP sa Brgy. Parang, Bagac, Bataan | @dzrh5 Val Gonzales, DZRH News pic.twitter.com/R4wGrzfKRy

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Armed with a search warrant, the PAOCC, PNP-CIDG, and AFP conducted the operation, which stemmed from a complaint related to labor trafficking.

Fifteen officials from the POGO hub were included in the search warrant. Meanwhile, nearly 900 individuals, comprising both foreign nationals and Filipinos, are the targets for rescue by the operatives.

Casio committed to offering additional details to the media concerning the operation targeting the illegal POGO in Bataan.

This is a developing story.