criticised by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC)<\/a>. Amid a situation that\u2019s not entirely clear, it said the operation was flawed because foreign suspects arrested during the raid were later reportedly released.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn a statement released on Saturday (November 2), the PAOCC said: \u201cThe Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission was not part of the raid that was spearheaded by the PNP NCRPO (National Capital Region Police Office) and the PNP ACG. We were never consulted nor informed regarding this operation. We never release any foreign nationals caught in offshore gaming operations.\u201d Additionally, the PAOCC urged, \u201cPlease do not associate PAOCC with flawed operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added: \u201cMoreover, we never said that the said raided offshore gaming operator is the mother of all offshore gaming operators. As aforementioned that we had nothing to do with this operation, thus we will not release any statement regarding its investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philippine police officers face dismissal over alleged work for offshore gaming operator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Philippine National Police Internal Affairs Service (IAS) recommended the dismissal of eleven officers from the\u00a0Special Action Force (SAF)\u00a0<\/strong>following allegations of work as security escorts for a Chinese national reportedly linked to an offshore gaming operator in Muntinlupa.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThose accused are six police commissioned officers, including a lieutenant colonel, and five non-commissioned officers. If PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil<\/strong> accepts the IAS proposal, the benefits of the SAF officers will be revoked, and they will be barred from holding government positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTwo of the non-commissioned officers were arrested in May after a fight at the residence of a Chinese national in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa. During investigations, the IAS uncovered evidence suggesting some of the officers had created false records to claim the two SAF officers were present at their designated post in Zamboanga while they were at the Muntinlupa property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IAS report criticised the lieutenant colonel for \u201ccommand responsibility.\u201d IAS inspector general Brigido Dulay<\/strong> said the officer allowed the moonlighting operations to go on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThis resolution serves as a stern reminder that no police officer is above the law. The public has the right to expect the highest level of integrity from those sworn to serve and protect the public. Any deviation from this duty will be met with the appropriate disciplinary sanctions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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