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THE Philippine National Police Intelligence Group on
Wednesday presented before the public an arrested kidnap gang
suspect who carries a reward of P250,000 on his head.
The suspect, Joel Dionaldo, alias
Entoy Gamba and Barkley, a Waray-Waray member, was arrested by
agents of the PNP Intelligence Group last Sunday in Cavite, based on
a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 21 of the Imus, Cavite,
Regional Trial Court for kidnap for ransom with no bail recommended.
PNP-IG director, Chief Supt. Raul
Castañeda, said that Dionaldo who was presented to the members of
the press in Camp Crame was arrested late Sunday afternoon in
Barangay de Ocampo in Trece Martirez City.
Dionaldo was involved in the
kidnapping and murder of Antonio Picones, a restaurant owner in
Angono, Rizal, that took place sometime in June 2005; the kidnapping
of a Caridad Chua in Imus, Cavite; and a string of robbery and
holdup cases.
Chua identified Dionaldo as one
of those who “guarded” her for five days while she was in the
custody of the group that abducted her on June 28, 2005.
Chua added that her family paid
Dionaldo and his companions P450,000 for her release.
Castañeda assured that an
informant would get the reward offered for Dionaldo’s arrest.
--Anthony Vargas
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