2 illegal sellers of Globe WiMAX arrested

MANILA, Philippines - Two illegal sellers of Globe WiMAX modems were recently arrested in a joint investigation conducted by the Globe Security team and the Philippine National Police in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

The arrest was made after a local resident reported the one-time payout offer of suspects Jayson Melgarejo and Joe Noel Domingo, in exchange for a lifetime subscription to Globe WiMAX.

Confiscated from the suspects were five WiMAX modems. The suspects, now detained at the San Jose Del Monte police station, were charged with theft and violation of Republic Act 8484 (Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998).

According to a Globe Security report, one of the most popular cases of illegal WiMAX transactions is the one-time payment of subscribers for an unlimited broadband service. The payment ranges from P1,000 to as much as P30,000.

To date, over 30 WiMAX modems have been recovered since entrapment operations began last January.

The most rampant cases of illegal WiMAX selling and distribution were identified in Pasay, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Antipolo, Bulacan, Caloocan, Sta. Mesa (Manila), Bulacan, Laguna, Pampanga, Bohol, and Davao.

“We advise our subscribers to be more careful when they purchase our services, especially Globe WiMAX, given incidents like this. We encourage everyone to transact with legitimate sellers and distributors only, preferably from our Globe stores nationwide,” said lawyer Froilan Castelo, head of Globe’s Corporate and Legal Services Group.

“We will continue to work with local government agencies to protect our subscribers and ensure that they only get quality services and excellent after-sales support from Globe,” Castelo said.