Chinese nationals arrested for staged car theft to defraud insurance
Two Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly staging the theft of a Toyota Fortuner to fraudulently claim insurance benefits.
On August 17, 2025, one suspect reported his vehicle stolen at Don Pedro Street in Valenzuela City through the 911 hotline, prompting police to issue a flash alarm.
However, inconsistencies in their story and evidence from CCTV footage led investigators to an auto repair shop where they found another Toyota Fortuner with the stolen plates of the supposedly carnapped vehicle.
Police discovered that the man caught stealing was actually the owner of the repair shop, who staged the theft along with the vehicle's owner as accomplices.
Charges for perjury, illegal transfer of plate numbers, insurance fraud, and misuse of 911 hotline have been filed against the suspects, who are now in police custody awaiting inquest proceedings.
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