PNP arrests 2, suspect surrenders in Que kidnapping-killing

Three suspects in the kidnapping and killing of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo are now under custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP), but police continue to search for the masterminds behind the crime.

The suspects identified by PNP Spokesperson Brigadier General Jean Fajardo are Ricardo Austria David, Raymart Catequista, and David Tan Liao.

Liao, a Chinese national known by several aliases, voluntarily surrendered to the AKG on Black Saturday and confessed his involvement in the crime.

Two other foreign nationals believed to be key figures in the crime remain at large, according to Fajardo.

David and Catequista were arrested in Roxas, Palawan on Good Friday while Liao surrendered to the PNP’s Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) on Black Saturday.

The suspects underwent inquest proceedings before the Department of Justice after being charged with two counts of kidnapping for ransom with homicide.

Initial investigation revealed that the crime was planned months in advance, and authorities recovered some of the victims' belongings inside a house in Meycauayan, Bulacan where Que and Pabillo were reportedly held and killed.