India, Feb. 2 -- The National Bureau of Investigation-Special Task Force (NBI-STF) of Philippines, under the supervision of NBI Director Judge Jaime B. Santiago (Ret.), arrested five Chinese nationals engaged in illegal intelligence gathering that jeopardizes national security.

The arrested people were identified as Cai Shaohuang, also known as Richard Tan Chua - the group's alleged field commander; Cheng Hai Tao; Wu Cheng Ting; Wang Yong Yi and Wu Chin Ren.

"Following the apprehension of Deng Yuanqing, and his local cohorts last January 17, 2025 for violation of the Espionage Act, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted a follow-up casing and surveillance operations on a group suspected of collaborating with Deng," the NBI-...