The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Naga District Office apprehended three individuals from a Camarines Sur private learning institution for illegal recruitment.
Authorities identified the suspects as Carmelo Carcido, Demittri Carcido, and Marchan Villar who were charged with syndicated or large-scale illegal recruitment and estafa.
“The case originated from a request for investigation from Overseas Criminal Investigation, Regional Security Office of the United States Embassy (OCI, RSO-US Embassy) involving the alleged Illegal Recruitment activities by Brentwood College of Asia (Brentwood)
located in Naga City, Camarines Sur,” the advisory on the NBI Facebook page reads.
The bureau’s investigation found that Brentwood represented that it can deploy individuals to the United States for employment, internship, and student exchange programs via Tourist Visa. In exchange, Brentwood collected substantial amounts of money from the victims.