Pubdate: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines) Copyright: 2005 Philippine Daily Inquirer Contact: http://www.inquirer.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1073 Author: Tina G. Santos Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?236 (Corruption - Outside U.S.) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/areas/Philippines COP NABBED FOR KIDNAPPING; 2 OTHERS AT LARGE MANILA POLICE ARRESTED over the weekend two people, including a colleague, who allegedly kidnapped a Chinese-Filipino businessman last month. The suspects, who were presented to Mayor Lito Atienza Monday morning, were identified as PO2 Jeffrey de Guzman, 32, assigned to the District Anti-Illegal Drugs Division of the MPD; and Aurelio Pavo Jr., 28, a tricycle driver from Tondo, Manila. Two of the suspects' alleged cohorts, De Guzman's brother, P02 Clifford de Guzman, assigned to the Quezon City Police District; and Police Insp. Marijon Perez, assigned to Camp Vicente Lim in Calamba, Laguna, remain at large and are the subject of an intense manhunt. Manila Police District Director Pedro Bulaong said charges of kidnapping for ransom, robbery and car theft had been filed against the suspects. A police report showed that John Y. Chua, 35, of Sta. Mesa Heights, Quezon City, was driving his white L300 van along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in the morning of Aug. 6 when the suspects, on board a Delica van bearing a TMG commemorative plate, blocked the van. The suspects alighted and shoved the victim at gunpoint inside the Delica van and sped towards Caloocan City, while another suspect drove the victim's vehicle. Chua told police that the suspects took his cell phone, cash, ATM cards and blank checks. He added that the suspects showed him a plastic sachet containing methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu and accused him of selling drugs. The victim was then ordered by the suspects to call up his relatives and ask for P100,000 in exchange for his release. But the victim's family negotiated and haggled with the suspects to lower the ransom demand to P50,000, the report added. Chua was freed near the Chinese General Hospital after a pay-off was made at a fast-food chain in Quezon City, the same day. De Guzman and Pavo were arrested following the recovery of the victim's vehicle from a buyer. The buyer's curiosity was aroused after he was unable to get the original documents showing the ownership of the vehicle. - ---