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THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed new charges for estafa and illegal recruitment against London-based Italian entrepreneur Adel En Nouri and three others over an alleged overseas job recruitment scheme. Also charged were Mohammed En Nouri, Yuness En Nouri, and Jayson Panginen Andasan, who face two counts of illegal recruitment committed by a syndicate and two counts of estafa under Article 315(2)(a) of the Revised Penal Code. The new information was filed on June 5 before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Tanauan City, Batangas, following a finding of probable cause by the DOJ Office of the City Prosecutor in Batangas. The case stemmed from complaints filed by Jinky Fernandez and Jefferson Manzano, who said they were offered jobs in Dubai as restaurant staff with salaries from P80,000 to P100,000 per month. The complainants alleged that they were referred to Razon Manpower International in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas, where they were later introduced via online meetings to the En Nouri group, who posed as foreign employers. They said they were asked to pay a P100,000 placement fee each. After payment and submission of requirements, the respondents allegedly stopped communicating, and the promised jobs did not materialize. Prosecutors said evidence showed prima facie liability, citing misrepresentation and recruitment without authority. Batangas prosecutors, however, dismissed complaints against nine other respondents for insufficient evidence. The DOJ noted that the respondents allegedly lacked the authority to recruit overseas workers. The new cases add to En Nouri’s existing legal troubles. Earlier, Bacoor City RTCs issued warrants for his arrest in separate cases involving qualified trafficking, serious illegal detention, and large-scale illegal recruitment. Victims have urged authorities, including the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking and the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, to enforce the arrest warrants and coordinate with Interpol for his possible arrest abroad.
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