Friday, March 29, 2024

Globe reports arrest of seller of illegal signal booster

Globe Telecom said its campaign against the use of illegal repeater has led to the arrest of an individual suspected of selling such equipment.

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A recent joint entrapment operation between police authorities and Globe security personnel led to the arrest of Raymundo Canete, a 28-year-old from Taytay, Rizal.

Based on a report made by QCPD District Special Operation Unit, Globe investigator Eddie Catalo sought police assistance in addressing online selling of illegal repeaters.

Acting on Catalo?s report, the DSOU-QCPD conducted entrapment operation at the corner of General Santos and General Roxas Sts. (in front of PNB Farmers?) in Cubao, Quezon City.

The entrapment operation led to the arrest of Canete right after he handed a set of signal repeater to Catalo in exchange for P1,000.00 used as a marked money.

Seized from Canete were 1 unit of signal booster, 1 unit of repeated amplifier, and 1 unit of signal antenna. Police authorities recommended the filing of appropriate criminal case against Canete and Chua.

The National Telecommunications Commission prohibits the sale and use of signal boosters operating on the 800 megahertz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2100 MHz frequency bands without the approval of the regulatory agency.

Violation could entail penalties and even imprisonment. Online selling of illegal repeaters is also in violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

According to Ronald Uychutin, Globe vice president for security and anti-fraud and investigation, the use of repeaters or signal boosters, without any permit from the NTC, causes network interference that that could result in dropped calls, garbled lines, and weak signal.

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