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3 nabbed for kidnap of South Korean
Three individuals have been apprehended by police in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a 57-year-old South Korean national in Mabalacat, Pampanga.
The victim was rescued by operatives on October 24 after agreeing to meet a supposed car seller and being taken by armed men in a black Kia Carnival minivan in Barangay Mabigat.
The arrested suspects include Paula Bianca Julian, Renan Coronel, and John Jacob Simbulan.
A manhunt has been launched for the alleged mastermind, Tweenie Salas, and two other suspects, John Lex Ubane and Herson Barroga.
Following the abduction, the kidnappers demanded a ransom for the victim's release through the Telegram messaging application, sending a photograph of him to his brother.
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