DOJ recommends criminal raps against foreigner over trafficking of POGO workers

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended the criminal indictment of a foreigner for the trafficking of other foreigners who were allegedly forced to work as online scammers. In an 18-page resolution, the DOJ's panel of prosecutors has found probable cause to indict Chue Thiri Ngone, also known as "Christine Chue Ni Quian" and "Christine," for qualified trafficking in persons under Section 4(j) in relation to Section 6(c) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, as amended. "Trafficking in human beings, if only to emphasize the gravity of its hideousness, is tantamount to modern-day…