US EditionSouth China Sea: Philippines arrests five more Chinese for ‘spying’
- Five Chinese citizens were arrested for allegedly spying on Philippine Navy assets in Palawan, according to the National Bureau of Investigation .
- NBI Director Jaime Santiago stated the suspects were apprehended at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after conducting aerial surveillance.
- The group was found to have drones and a long-range CCTV, monitoring the movements of Coast Guard and naval assets, as reported by NBI Cybercrime Division chief Jeremy Lotoc.
- This arrest followed the apprehension of another Chinese and two Filipinos for alleged espionage two weeks prior, as mentioned by Lotoc.
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Six Chinese will be charged with espionage
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: PH sees ‘more arrests’ as suspected Chinese spies nabbed in Palawan The National Bureau of Investigation says two Chinese men, who allegedly took photos and videos of Philippine Coast Guard ships in Palawan, were nabbed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport when they arrived in Manila from Palawan. Statesman, human rights defender Edcel Lagman dies Albay…
5 foreigners nabbed for alleged spying ops
MANILA – Authorities have arrested five foreign nationals suspected of engaging in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations in the country. Top officials from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday presented to the media the five Chinese suspects as well as the equipment recovered from them. Also presented were supposed video footage from drones and military-grade, h…
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