Published July 24, 2021, 10:41 AM
Five alleged scammers, believed to have milked millions of pesos from their victims, were arrested in a joint entrapment operation launched by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) in Quezon City this week.
Five alleged multi-million-peso scammers are arrested in joint NBI-ARTA-SEC entrapment operations on July 21, 2021. (Photo from the Anti-Red Tape Authority)
In a statement, the ARTA said the suspects Bernie Limpiada, Brix Marvin Ojeda, Rogelio Laverinto, Glory Ann Pillora, and Sison Inocencio, all involved with Agriwealth Farm Venture, Inc., were arrested on July 21.
Based on reports, Limpiada, Pillora, and Inocencio were nabbed in a mall in Quezon City at around 4:08 p.m. after receiving the entrapment money.
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