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High-tech and high-end.

These may well describe the operations of a prostitution syndicate which used QR codes for the security of clients when they choose from a roster of Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Vietnamese sex workers.

According to John Consulta's report on "24 Oras", agents of the National Bureau of Investigation arrested members of the syndicate which charged P100,000 for clients to have access to its services.

"Itong mga QR codes'pag ini-scan ng client nila, mag-a-appear 'yung site kung saan makikita at makakapamili sila ng babae at kung anong serbisyong kayang gawin at kung magkano," NBI Special Task Force chief Gerald Geralde said.

Being with the sex workers will cost P50,000 to P250,000 depending on their nationality.

“Hindi lang Chinese prostitutes ang inaabuso, may Russian, may isang Japanese at meron ding Vietnamese. So international na ang scope ng prostitution ring na ito,” Geralde said.

The NBI said the suspects advertised their operations as a "mixer", a meet and greet party held at a big suite of a five-star hotel in Metro Manila.

“Parang doon lang sila nag-meet, as two consenting adults e nag-agree sila sa isang one night stand kung tawagin, ito ang kanilang way para maitago, mai-conceal ‘yung kanilang prostitution activities,” Geralde said.

Over 80 women were rescued by the NBI, including 40 foreigners.

Geralde said the prostitution den catered to workers of Philippine offshore gaming operators.

The arrested foreigners refused GMA News’ request for comment.

The suspects will face charges of human trafficking.

The rescued women will be turned over to the Bureau of Immigration to allow them to return to their home countries. —Julia Mari Ornedo/NB, GMA News

This article High-tech sex ring uses QR codes, charges up to P250k for ‘one-night stand’ was originally published in GMA News Online.