A Chinese national who has been kidnapped yet again is believed to have ties to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs in the country.
According to the Philippine National Police, the 33-year-old victim’s case has been turned over to the PNP’s Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG).
A ransom of some PHP5 million ($86,000) was paid by the victim’s family, via cryptocurrency, however the victim was not released.
This is the second time that the victim has been kidnapped, previously being abducted in 2020 in Clark, Pampanga in 2020, with a ransom of PHP1 million ($17,000) paid.
This time, the victim was kidnapped by four men in Bustos town while fishing.
Authorities say that the victim is indebted to Yuzhi Wang to the amount of PHP15 million ($260,000).
