Esports Owner Wanted By Cops After $33 Million Drug Bust
Bernard ‘Bren’ ChongScreenshot: YouTube
Bernard “Bren” Chong, a espresso magnate, app entrepreneur and proprietor of the Bren Esports workforce, has been accused by Filipino authorities of being a part of a P1.87 billion (USD$33 million) drug bust in Manila.
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As The Daily Tribune studies, The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have “launched a manhunt” after Chong was discovered to be one of many homeowners of a transport firm that stands accused of attempting to import “shabu” (the native slang for meth) by way of the Manila International Container Port again in 2019.
Fortuneyield Cargo Services Corporation, of which Chong is without doubt one of the homeowners, allegedly paid for each the container deposit and the freight prices for the medicine, main the NBI to say, “It would be impossible for these payments of significant amounts to be made without the general manager’s knowledge and acquiescence.”
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Bren Esports, named after Chong, is a significant Filipino esports organisation that has professional groups participating in every little thing from Overwatch to League of Legends to Counter-Strike. Founded again in 2017, they’ve gained 34 tournaments throughout their varied video games, and have a big following on social media. So this can be a massive deal, not only for the workforce however for esports in the complete area.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Chong, who has been formally charged with an “illegal drugs offence” underneath the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. “Mr. Lu Chong can spare everyone the trouble if he surrenders and faces the charges against him,” NBI worldwide operations divisions chief Joey Moran advised The Daily Tribune.
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Chong has taken to Twitter to defend himself, saying:
Hello Twitter, as a few of chances are you’ll remember, all through the previous couple of hours there have been a number of information articles written about my alleged involvement in a case in my residence nation, the Philippines.
I’m scripting this twitter thread to categorically deny these claims which will destroy the nice identify I’ve taken cared [sic] of for thus a few years.
Some of chances are you’ll solely know me as part of the Esports group however in actuality I’m a much wider particular person than simply that, I’m an Angel Investor and Entrepreneur. I spend money on corporations/startups that I consider has nice potential or begin my very own.
I spend money on individuals who has nice concepts, and extra so, to people whom I see goodness and nice expertise.
I consider within the justice system that protects the harmless, and the reality will at all times prevail. I hope this clarifies any doubts you’ve and thanks on your help throughout these attempting instances. – Bernard Lu Chong