OPERATIVES of the National Bureau of Investigation-Anti-Human Trafficking Division have recently arrested 10 individuals in two separate operations for human trafficking and large scale illegal recruitment respectively.
On March 20, NBI-AHTRAD operatives arrested three suspects identified as Danica Bucaling, Mary Ann Buan and Jayvy Badeo for human trafficking.
In a subsequent operation on March 22, seven suspects identified as Marie Alvarez, Mercy Galedo, Crisanto Diroy, Joel Gallezo, Kristine Fernandez, Claudia Arnente, and Ramona Castro were arrested in Pasay City for large scale illegal recruitment.
Based on a formal referral from US authorities concerning a person who was offering under-aged Filipino girls for sexually-related shows online in exchange for certain amounts payable through money remittance centers, the NBI conducted an entrapment operation in Taguig City.
