A man abducted in Quezon City was killed and dumped in Cavite. The anti-crime group Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO) expressed concern.
According to the police, armed assailants abducted the victim while walking in Barangay Veterans Village on March 18.
“Naglalakad po ‘yung lalaki tapos mayroon pong huminto na sasakyan po na parang kulay gold,” statement of a witness in the report of Dano Tingcungco GMA’s “24 Oras Weekend” this Sunday.
“Tapos po may bumaba po na dalawang lalaki po na may baril po. Pilit po siyang pinasasakay po sa sasakyan,” he added.
On the same day, the kidnappers contacted the victim’s family and demanded P300,000, which they gave, according to the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
“Una, P300,000 lang, tapos naibigay naman ng family ‘yung (amount), pero tinorture pa rin nila ‘yung victim, pinutulan pa rin nila ng daliri sa paa,” said PNP-AKG Spokesperson Police Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Manongdo.
On March 22, a man’s body was found in Tanza, Cavite. His face was wrapped in duct tape, and a toe was severed.
The victim’s family confirmed the body.
Anti-crime group alarmed by alleged criminal syndicates in PH
The police immediately arrested the suspect in the crime, three Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese.
According to the Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO), this crime is the first in the past three years that the victim is not related to casinos, gambling, POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators), debt, or online scams.
“Ito, perpetrated by Chinese nationals, and the way they tortured the victim is exactly the same way they torture hostages na involved sa mga gambling,” said MRPO Founding President Teresita Ang-See.
“Bakit nagiging haven ang ating bansa sa mga criminal syndicates galing sa ibang bansa? It brings a lot of fear sa Chinoy community,” she added.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of two foreign fugitives wanted by authorities in their countries for serious crimes.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the two aliens, a South Korean and a Chinese national, were arrested recently in separate operations conducted by the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) in Pampanga and Manila.
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