Estports owner is sought by drug problems

The world of eSports has grown up hugely in gaming, with many teams recognized around the world and also entrepreneurs willing to invest in business. However, this sector is not exempt from controversies, and now, the owner of a popular brand has been accused by the police due to a serious crime with substances.

Bernard Bren Chong , an applications entrepreneur and team owner Bren eSports , has been accused by the Philippine authorities of being part of a P1.87 billion drug raid ($ 33 million United States) in Manila .

The National Office of Research has launched a hunt after it was discovered that Chong was one of the owners of a shipping company accused of trying to import Shabu (methamphetamine) through the International Port of Containers of Manila in 2019.

Bren Esports is an important Filipina Esports organization that has professional teams that participate in Overwatch , League of Legends and Counter-Strike . Founded in 2017, he won 34 tournaments in his various games and has many followers on social networks. And now with this controversy, the players' reputation would also be at risk.

Here is the response of Chong :

Hello Twitter, as some of you will know, throughout the last hours several news articles have been written about my supposed participation in a case in my country of origin, the Philippines.

I am writing this Twitter thread to categorically deny these statements that can destroy the good name that I have cared for so many years.

It is possible that some of you only know me as part of the eSports community, but in reality I am a much broader person than that, I am an investor and an entrepreneur. I invest in companies/startups that I think they have great potential or start my own.

I invest in people who have great ideas, and even more, in people I see goodness and great talent.

For now, an arrest warrant has been issued Chong for crime of illegal drugs under the Comprehensive Law of Dangerous Drugs. The Chief of International Operations Divisions of NBI, Joey Moran , mentions that he should accept the charges to make the process simpler.