AFP offers to help PNP in probe on alleged Chinese spy

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00:00The Philippine National Police or PNP welcomes the offer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

00:06or AFP to help in an ongoing probe on an arrested Chinese national who is accused of espionage.

00:13Aside from firearms, the said individual is also yielded equipment that is usually used

00:18for hacking or spying on people.

00:20Patrick de Jesus has the full report.

00:25The arrested Chinese national who was later found out having alleged hacking gadgets underwent

00:32inquest before the court today.

00:34Aside from violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, he

00:39will also face cases of grave threat and access devices.

00:44It is also possible that he has acquaintances.

01:04The Armed Forces of the Philippines will also help in the investigation to determine if

01:10the seized items are used for spying.

01:13The Chinese national was first arrested in Makati City for pointing a gun and coercing

01:19the complainant to set up the gadgets in public places to access cell phones and other electronic

01:25devices.

01:26In a follow-up operation by the CIDG-NCR and AFP at his condo unit in Paranaque City, more

01:33hacking gadgets were discovered, as well as firearms.

01:37The foreigner previously said he has been in the Philippines for six years.

01:43While denying he is a spy.

01:45We understand that this is a sensitive issue in terms of our communications, hacking, nakitang,

01:55paraphernalia that were confiscated.

01:59So we treat this as a sensitive nature because it involves foreign national.

02:07But rest assured that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is collaborating closely with

02:11The PNP welcomes the assistance from all government units.

02:29A forensic analysis will be conducted on the gadgets to further determine if they are cause

02:35for concern on national security.

02:38If this is our investigation, it is possible that this is the person we arrested because

02:45there are allegedly items that were taken from him that are possibly being used to intercept

02:50some calls and other being used in scams.

02:55This of course involves the security of our country, so the assistance of the Armed Forces

03:00of the Philippines is very much welcome.

03:02The PNP has also coordinated with the Chinese embassy regarding the suspect, Patrick Deasus,

03:27from the national TV, for a new and better Philippines.