Two Dutchmen killed in anti-cybersex raid in Quezon City

By Ronron
May 26, 2005

Two Dutch nationals who are allegedly engaged in the flesh trade on the internet were killed Wednesday night when authorities raided their dens in New Manila and Cubao, Quezon City.

The victims were identified as brothers Hendrikus Erik Van Engelenburg and Willen Cornelis Van Engelenburg who are accused of running the www.xxx.chat.com cybersex sites.

According to official reports, elements of the Presidential Task Force Hunter on Anti-Illegal Recruitment first swooped down on the first den on #6 Sixth Street near Balete Drive in New Manila, Quezon City at around 8 pm.

Task Force Chief Director Reynaldo Jaylo led the operation that resulted to the death of the brothers after the latter resisted arrest and engaged the authorities in a shoot-out.

Jaylo reportedly shot Hendrikus Erik at the den’s ground floor while other raiding operatives shot Willen Cornelis on the second floor. Both were allegedly armed with caliber 45 pistols.

They were rushed to the nearby St. Luke’s Hospital but were declared dead on arrival. Both were hit in the head.

After the shoot-out, government operatives rescued five female models, who claimed that were just forced to go into the illegal trade, allegedly due to poverty. Each of the ladies reportedly receives a monthly income ranging from P25,000 to P50,000 for either performing self-sex using gadgets, or engaging in sexual activities while being viewed by mostly foreign clients through the webcam.

The second raid was done in another den in Cubao, also ran by the brothers, at around 10 pm.

Task Forcer members caught two models at that time performing self-sex.

Arrested in that raid were the wife of Willen Cornelis, identified as Veronica Rellona, and the firm’s cashier.

The Task Force report said the arrested individuals will be charged with violation of Republic Act 9208 (An Act to Eliminate Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children).

Jaylo justified the raid, saying it was covered by a search warrant issued by Quezon City Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Antonio Eugenio, Jr./DMS