Manila, July 11 -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a man for allegedly selling fake Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) licenses.

In a press briefing on Friday, NBI spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin presented the suspect, Eddie Pleje, who was arrested by operatives of the NBI-Cavite North District Office (CAVIDO North) during an operation on July 8.

The operation stemmed from a request for assistance from the CAAP Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) about the prevalent online transaction involving the selling of pilot licenses and other certifications supposedly issued by the CAAP.

NBI-CAVIDO North agents, together with CAAP personnel, conducted an entrapment operation in a mall in Manila, resulti...