Another Harry Roque’s co-accused arrested

Authorities have arrested another co-accused of former presidential spokesman Harry Roque and Cassandra Ong in the human trafficking case related to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). In a statement on Tuesday, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) director, MGen. Robert Alexander Morico II said the suspect, a Chinese, is a resident of Porac, Pampanga. He is an administrative officer of Lucky South 99, and allegedly in charge of torturing erring Chinese POGO employees. He was arrested by the CIDG Regional Field Unit-National Capital Region (CIDG RFU NCR) together with several agencies during a manhunt operation in Angeles City, Pampanga, on Dec. 29, around 11:30 a.m. The arrest stemmed from a warrant issued against Roque, Ong, and 49 others for alleged violation of Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. He is the third among 51 accused to be arrested. On May 15, the CIDG deployed tracker teams nationwide to locate and arrest Roque, Ong, and 49 others. On May 22, 2025, a week into the manhunt operation, the CIDG Regional Field Unit 3- Special Operations Team, together with the CIDG Pampanga Provincial Field Unit and the Mabalacat City Police Station, captured “Marlon” in Barangay Tabun, Mabalacat City, Pampanga. He was the operations officer of the security agency operating when the qualified trafficking in persons happened in Lucky South 99 in Porac, Pampanga. On May 29, 2025, the CIDG Anti-Organized Crime Unit (CIDG captured “Mariano” in Clark Development Corporation, Public Safety Division, Clark, Pampanga. He was one of the security guards on duty when the alleged qualified trafficking in persons happened in Lucky South 99.