A 41-year-old man was arrested by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for selling ATM cards which are being used in scams and illegal transactions in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City on Sunday, Aug. 17.
Alias Meng (wearing red) after his arrest in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City.
The suspect was identified as alias Meng, who was placed under surveillance by the Cyber Financial Crime Unit of the PNP-ACG.
Based on the police report, the suspect was nabbed after selling counterfeit ATM cards to an undercover police officer to be used for illegal activities.
Meng was immediately placed under police custody and is currently facing charges for violating the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) of 2024 in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
PNP-ACG director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang lauded the officers for Meng's arrest.
“Ang PNP-ACG ay nakatuon sa pagpigil ng mga financial fraud at sa pangangalaga sa integridad ng ating financial systems. Hinihikayat namin ang lahat na makiisa sa laban kontra cybercrime (The PNP-ACG is committed to preventing financial fraud and protecting the integrity of our financial systems. We encourage everyone to join us in the fight against cybercrime)," he said.