{"id":233441,"date":"2019-10-04T23:17:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T03:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=233441"},"modified":"2019-10-04T23:17:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T03:17:34","slug":"5-chinese-nabbed-for-kidnap-of-2-ex-pogo-employees-in-taguig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/10\/04\/5-chinese-nabbed-for-kidnap-of-2-ex-pogo-employees-in-taguig\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Chinese nabbed for kidnap of 2 ex-POGO employees in Taguig"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: ARRESTED. PNP-AKG operatives present eight suspects, including five Chinese nationals, in the abduction of two former POGO workers in Taguig City on Friday (Oct. 4, 2019). The victims were abducted near a hotel in Pasay last September 27 and were brought into the POGO office where they were rescued earlier this week. (Photo courtesy: NCRPO PIO via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Police officers arrested eight men, including five Chinese nationals, for abducting two former workers of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Taguig City, the Philippine National Police-Anti Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) said Friday.<\/p>\n

AKG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Elmer Cereno identified the Chinese nationals as Zou Jian Cong, 26; Yang Yu Yang, 41; Bruce Gao Zhan, 26; Chen Xing Ding, 49; and Wang Jian Bo, 31. The Filipino suspects were identified as Jose Marlito, 35; Pepe Mengullo, a security officer; and Welson Borlado, also a security officer.<\/p>\n

Cereno said the AKG operatives conducted an operation on Wednesday after a former employee of Di Wang Online Game, sought help after his friends named Wang Zhe, 21, and Zhang Jia, 32, were abducted.<\/p>\n

During the operation, the security officers of the firm in Taguig City allegedly did not coordinate and instead prevented the policemen from rescuing the victims.<\/p>\n

After two hours of negotiation, police officers rescued the victims and arrested the suspects.<\/p>\n

Based on the PNP-AKG report, the victims were abducted near a hotel in Pasay using a Toyota van and brought them to the POGO office on September 27.<\/p>\n

The suspects demanded 80,000 Chinese renminbi (around PHP580,000) for the release of the victims.<\/p>\n

Both victims, who decided to go back to China, were abducted as they were about to get their travel documents.<\/p>\n

After the operation, the victims revealed their families paid through money transfer a total of 287,000 Chinese renminbi (around PHP2 million) but instead of releasing them, the suspects demanded again for additional ransom.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Brenda Doctor Ruvic, who served as the translator of the online gaming firm, was recommended for preliminary investigation.<\/p>\n

The five Chinese suspects were subjected to inquest proceedings for kidnapping for ransom with serious illegal detention while the Filipino suspects will face charges for obstruction of justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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