Two Chinese nationals, Huang Yuze, 27, and Zhao Li Shan, 29, were arrested in Bacoor, Cavite, on May 3 for kidnapping five men in Batangas.
The victims included two Chinese nationals, a South Korean, and two Filipinos, who were abducted on May 2 and released the following day.
Authorities apprehended the suspects at a police checkpoint after they attempted to evade arrest and fled toward a nearby residential area.
During the arrest, police recovered a handgun, ammunition for different calibers, five phones, and personal belongings.
The suspects are facing charges for kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, violation of the election gun ban, violation of the Access Devices Regulation Act in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Law, and immigration laws.
PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil stated that the Philippines will not be a haven for transnational crime and that offenders will be held accountable.
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