Cassandra Ong, 53 others face human trafficking complaint

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission and the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Tuesday filed qualified human trafficking charges against Cassandra Li Ong and 53 others.

The complaints filed before the Department of Justice stemmed from their alleged involvement in the Lucky South 99 scam farm in Porac, Pampanga.

Also named respondents were Dennis Cunanan, communications and government relations and authorized representative of Lucky South 99; Ronelyn Baterna, corporate secretary of Lucky South 99; and Zhang Jie, president of Lucky South 99 among others.

Lucky South 99 was raided in June due to alleged illegal activities.