NBI arrests 2 for illegal recruitment, estafa
TWO suspects for large-scale illegal recruitment and estafa were arrested on Tuesday, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said.
The arrests stemmed from complaints filed by victims who claimed that the supposed recruiters offered employment abroad, collected fees, but failed to deploy them.
One complainant said the recruiters demanded a P32,000 processing fee and a P12,500 training fee for a job as a cleaner in Dubai.
An entrapment operation in Makati City by agents of the NBI Anti-Human Trafficking Division led to the arrests.
The NBI noted that the suspects posed as representatives of a manpower agency duly registered with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
The two suspects were presented before the Office of the Senior State Prosecutor and the Department of Justice for inquest proceedings.
Also on Tuesday, the NBI said it seized counterfeit products worth over P60 million in three separate operations in Manila, Pasay, Caloocan, and the provinces of Tarlac and Pangasinan.
Among the items seized were fake Gillette razors, Victoria’s Secret and Pantene products, and fake Butiki insecticide spray.
NBI Officer-in-Charge Director Eric B. Distor reminded the public that counterfeit products may be dangerous due to lack of quality control and testing that legitimate products undergo. — John Victor D. Ordoñez
