AUTHORITIES said five persons in the rescue of a Chinese-Filipino businessman the suspects held for ransom were arrested in Sorsogon.
Chief Supt. Roberto Fajardo, acting director of the Philippine National Police-Anti- Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) based at Camp Crame, said several high-powered firearms were also seized during the operation.
Fajardo identified Giovani Rossano Tan as the person rescued on Tuesday at the Matnog Ferry Terminal in Matnog, Sorsogon.
He also identified the arrested suspects as Marlon Altizo, Jemmel Cinco, Rolly Falcon, Drackilou Falcon and Abigail Lapinid. Police recovered from the suspects a baby Armalite rifle, an M-16 rifle, a KG-9 machine pistol, a .45 Kimber caliber pistol, a .45 STI Edge caliber pistol, a 9mm pistol and assorted ammunition.
The policemen also seized a two-way radio, assorted mobile phones and a pair of license plate numbers.
In his report to PNP Director General Ricardo Marquez on Thursday, Fajardo said the suspects were arrested while they were onboard a Mitsubishi Adventure with plate number ABD-6572.
Tan was snatched by the suspects on December 10 at the Tarlac Sentra Piggery Farm in Tarlac City. The incident was reported by the Tarlac PNP to the PNP-AKG.
Before Tan’s rescue, a White Mitsubishi Adventure with plate number ABD-6572 used by the suspects was sighted via closed-circuit television.
Fajardo said the police traced the vehicle and was tracked traveling to the provinces of Samar and Agusan del Norte, and then going back to Samar and Manila via Matnog.
Meanwhile, another kidnap victim, Michelle Ng, was released by her captors on December 23 after her family paid ransom.
Ng was kidnapped on December 17 at Barangay Doña Imelda, Quezon City.
Fajardo said follow-up operations resulted in the arrest of a certain Maribel Bucala.
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Kidnapping is one of the most horrible acts of atrocity.The government should be swift in meting out punishment.Be severe.