Philippine authorities arrest 16 in fresh illegal online gambling raid

At least 15 Chinese nationals and one Filipino were arrested after authorities in the Philippines busted an alleged unlicensed online gambling operation.

Members of the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group raided the office of YD International Inc., located on the 18th floor of the Belvedere Tower in Pasig City on Monday night, police said in a statement obtained by CalvinAyre.com.

Police said the condominium unit was being used by YD International for its illegal online gambling operations since the company does not have a permit from state regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) or from accredited economic zones in the country.

Police Supt. Jay Guillermo, spokesman for the Anti-Cybercrime Group, told GMA News the company had been projecting “that their website is legal,” but they direct the visitors of their website to another website.