Chinese nat’l rescued, 9 suspects collared in Pampanga
PHILIPPINE National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) Director Brigadier General Rudolph B. Dimas on Friday announced the arrest of seven Chinese nationals and their two Filipino cohorts accused of kidnapping and torturing a Chinese foreign exchange dealer in Angeles City last July 22.
In a report to PNP Officer-in-Charge (PNP-OIC) Lt. Gen. Vicente D. Danao Jr., the official said that the kidnapping victim identified as Bingyang Wang was rescued by agents of the AKG Central Luzon Field Office led by Major Jonathan Rabanal inside Whirlwind Inc., Royal Thai Court Garden in Bgy. Sta. Cruz in Porac, Pampanga, around 4:55 p.m. Thursday.
The 38-year-old victim, a native of Fujian, China, is involved in the foreign exchange business and resides in Magalang, Pampanga, a background check conducted by the PNP-AKG showed.
Dimas said that the suspects were arrested in a follow-up operation inside no. 74 Regina Street, Sunset Estates in Bgy. Cutcut in Angeles City 9:00 p.m. Thursday.
The real identities of the suspects were still being verified as of press time.
According to the PNP-AKG director, his men safely recovered the kidnapping victim inside Room 223 of Royal Thai Court Garden following coordination with the company operations manager, Eric Sy.
A follow-up operation led to the arrest of the suspects, who were traced thru a GPS (Global Positioning System) installed in one of the two vehicles used in kidnapping the victim.
The two vehicles: a red Toyota Vios and a white Mitsubishi sedan, were recovered during the operation.
Dimas said that with the assistance of a security guard in the area and the kidnapping victim himself, his operatives arrested the seven Chinese nationals who took part in the kidnapping as well as the two Filipinos who reportedly took turns in guarding the victim inside the Serra Monte Lodge located along Friendship Highway in Angeles City midnight of July 23.
Recovered inside the kidnappers’ safehouse were at least 40 different types and models of cellular phones and eight computer sets.
The PNP-AKG director said that they found out that at around 11:06 p.m. last July 22, the victim was abducted by more than ten male Chinese nationals who were on board three motor vehicles along Ganges St. in Bgy. Anunas, Angeles City.
He said that the victim was dragged by some of the armed kidnappers into the red Toyota Vios and taken to the Serra Monte Lodge, where he was mauled repeatedly while under captivity.
At around 3:00 p.m. of July 23, the victim was reportedly sold for a still undetermined amount by the kidnappers to a group called “Chamzi”, which is reportedly operating under the license of Whirlwind Inc.
Dimas said that on the same afternoon, the victim was able to contact his Filipina live-in partner and gave her details of his possible location.
“That little information was developed by our agents until they finally discovered that the victim was being held inside Building 6 of the Royal Thai Court where he was actually rescued,” the official said.
The PNP-AKG is now readying appropriate criminal charges against the arrested suspects.
