The arrested Chinese POGO workers (Photo from Parañaque police)
Police arrested four Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers during a rescue operation in Parañaque City on Thursday, April 25.
The Southern Police District (SPD) said Parañaque City police chief Col. Reycon Garduque reported the arrest of the suspects identified alias Wu, 29; alias Fan, 30; alias Liu, 31; and alias Xueyu, 33.
Garduque said the suspects were nabbed at around 6:30 p.m. in Merville Park, Barangay Merville, Parañaque City.
The operatives rescued the victim, identified as alias Zhang, 35, also a Chinese national, who was reportedly detained by the suspects.
Prior to the operation, the victim's common-law wife, Jenny Rose, requested for police assistance claiming the victim was threatened and illegally detained by the suspects.
She said the suspects offered the victim a job. When the victim realized that the job was illegal, he tried to leave but was prevented by the suspects.
The suspects reportedly detained the victim and demanded P500,000 in ransom money from his relatives and family.
The suspects are now detained at the police custodial facility and will be charged with grave coercion and illegal detention, police said.