3 Chinese in alleged abduction of woman sold to POGO firm nabbed

Authorities arrested three Chinese nationals in alleged abduction of a woman who was later on reportedly sold to a POGO company, according to John Consulta’s “24 Oras” report on Friday.

In her privilege speech last December 14, Senator Grace Poe revealed the kidnapping and human trafficking of a woman which she said was allegedly sold to a POGO company operating in Cavite.

The victim was released after her brother-in-law paid P250,000.

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and Southern Police District (SPD) immediately ordered the operation against the suspects based on the car plate number shown in the Senate.

“Meron tayong conduction sticker doon, nag-dispatch po ako ng investigator to validate kung may nangyari talagang abduction sa Pasay,” Police Colonel Byron Tabernilla, chief of Pasay City Police, said.

The three Chinese nationals were arrested during the follow-up operation of the Pasay police.

Authorities recovered two guns and one grenade from the suspects.

They did not issue a statement.

“Nanghihikayat sila ng kapwa nila Chinese na magtrabaho sa POGO company so inaalok nila ito ng malaking halaga upang doon lumipat sa kanilang kompanya,” Police Brigadier General Kirby John Kraft, SPD district director, said.

“Pero ang totoo ay binebenta nila ito sa POGO company at alam ninyo naman po nangangailangan ngayon ang POGO company ng mga Chinese speaking na foreigner ng sa ganoon magtuloy tuloy ang kanilang operasyon,” he added.

The Pasay police found out one of the suspects allegedly abused a Cambodian who jumped from an apartment building in Pasay City to flee from abusers last August.

Based on a CCTV footage, the suspect was seen wearing the same shoes when he fled from the scene.

“Allegedly yung complainant po eh umuwi na po sa ibang bansa pero nagconduct tayo ng operation, nalaman natin ito may nakuhang baril at of course mayroon pang granada kaya itong Pasko palagay ko itong nahuli natin ay mabubulok sa kulungan,” Police Major General Jonnel Estomo, NCRPO chief, said.

“Hinihikayat natin ang publiko na magbigay ng impormasyon o ireport agad sa kapulisan ang mga krimen na katulad nito para sa agarang aksyon,” Estomo said.—Richa Noriega/LDF, GMA Integrated News