The authorities arrested a British man who allegedly used to beat foreigners to extort money in Makati. The suspect was arrested after beating his Filipino bodyguard.
In a report by Emil Sumangil on GMA News “24 Oras” on Thursday, the suspect was identified as Mark Wall, who was arrested by personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).
Wall’s Filipina wife was also arrested for allegedly interfering in the police operation.
According to Police Lieutenant Colonel Michael John Villanueva, chief of the CIDG Southern Metro Manila, Wall’s modus operandi is to intimidate fellow foreigners by beating them up and then blackmail them into asking for money.
CCTV cameras captured several incidents of Wall allegedly assaulting several foreigners in different establishments.
Wall’s Filipino bodyguard complained that he also allegedly hit him.
“Nag-conduct po kami ng record check napag-alaman po namin na may kaso po itong fraud base po sa interpol records. May information din po kami na involve din po siya sa pang-i-scam sa ibang bansa,” said Villanueva.
British national beats other foreigners to extort money
When the British man was arrested, some of the foreigners who allegedly became Wall’s victims went to the police.
They said they were just staring at Wall and he suddenly attacked for no reason.
“I didn’t do anything to him. He just came and hit me in the face and then he gets his gun – I’m gonna kill you. No reason. Just like that,” said Akhmad.
“Why are you looking in my vice? I’m like, I’m not looking in your vice, why are you attacking? I just realized this person likes to attack random people,” said Steve.
The British national also beat his business partner.
“I transfer property under his name and then he put a gun on him and put a gun on me. And then he said, ‘No you’re helping him, I’m gonna kill you, I’m gonna kill him, I’m gonna kill all of you,” said victim “SD.”
The suspect refused to give a statement when he went to the police station.
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