In a concerted effort to curb cybercrime, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) apprehended four individuals engaged in the illicit online sale of pre-registered SIM cards. The arrests took place over two days in operations spanning Laguna province and Quezon City. Acting chief Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang reported that the arrests followed cyberpatrolling activities that pinpointed the online sellers. On January 13, in Cabuyao, Laguna, a suspect was caught selling a package deal of a verified e-wallet account and a SIM card for PHP800. The following day, January 14, saw three more arrests in Quezon City. One suspect, known as “JP,” was nabbed for selling an e-wallet account bundled with an ATM card and an online banking account for PHP3,000. Another, alias Arvin, was arrested for selling his registered SIM card linked to a verified e-wallet account for PHP2,300. All suspects face charges under the SIM Registration Act, the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act, and the Cybercrime Prevention Act. Yang emphasized the legal repercussions of such activities, which include hefty fines and jail time, and urged the public to steer clear of these illegal transactions to safeguard themselves and hinder the proliferation of cybercrime.
Philippine Police Arrest Four in Crackdown on Illegal SIM Card Sales
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