100 foreigners arrested in Binan, Laguna call center raid
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 09:40:30 +0000
Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente announced yesterday the arrest of 105 foreign nationals in a raid in a business process outsourcing (BPO or call center) company in Biñan City, Laguna.
The BI chief said the foreigners were caught last Thursday by operatives from BI intelligence division working in a BPO without the necessary visas.
“They failed to present any proof of identification during verification formalities,” Morente added.
BI spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval bared that of the 105 arrested aliens, 21 were female while 84 were male.
“There was even one minor – a 17-year-old female – who was obviously trafficked to work here illegally, which brings the number to a total of 106,” she said.
Sandoval said the information about the illegal aliens came from complaints from the community.
Ninety-seven Chinese, four Indonesians, three Malaysians, a Vietnamese, and a Laotian were arrested in the raid.
“They were arrested for violating the conditions of their stay as foreigners are not allowed to work here without the proper visas or permits,” she added. (Jun Ramirez)