THE Securities and Exchange Commission brought four lending companies before the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution for operating unregistered online lending platforms .
The complaint identified the entities’ president and beneficial owner Qi Lu and director Zhu Junfeng. It also implicated the companies’ incorporators, directors and officials. The move was together with the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group, Eastern District Anti-Cybercrime Team, Manila Police District, and the Special Weapons and Tactics Philippines.
The operation resulted in the arrest of 83 individuals who were identified as operators, managers, employees, and agents of Suncash.