Police have arrested six Chinese and a Taiwanese for allegedly abducting three foreign employees of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) who wanted to go home for work abuses.
Police Col. Jonnel Estomo, director of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG), said criminal charges have already been filed against the six foreigners who work for POGO Wan Hao Co. which is based in Las Pinas City.
He identified them as Chen Xin, 28; Liu Chen, 37; Yang Shuwen, 26; Wei Chong, 22; Zhang Lee, 30; Qi Long, 22; and Taiwanese Yu John Ruei, 26.
The victims were identified as Xu Jinming, Xu Huanbo and Ou Kailang.
Lt. Col. Joel Saliba, head of the AKG Luzon Field Office, said the victims arrived in the country in June this year to work in Wan Hao Co. as they were promised of monthly salary ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 Renminbi and a two-day day-off.
One Renminbi is equivalent to roughly P7.
But upon reporting to work, Saliba said the three victims were surprised that they would only be given 6,000 RMB and that they have to work 12 to 14 hours with one day-off.
The victims reported the incident to the Chinese Embassy, but the suspects allegedly promised to process their papers to return to China.
But as they were waiting for the suspects who promised them to process travel documents, they were instead forced to board a van at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday night.
The ensuing commotion caught the attention of the police’s Aviation Security Group which in turn held them all. The AKG stepped in after learning of the story. (Aaron Recuenco)
