5 nabbed for trying to kidnap Chinese man, bribe cops in Makati

Photos from Makati City police

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese national, along with four other men, was arrested for allegedly trying to abduct a compatriot and bribe law enforcers in Makati City early Wednesday morning.

Makati City police identified the suspects as Chinese national Zhaochun Chen, 21; Mark Anthony Pareño, 39; John Muega, 24; Reyan Villanueva, 35; and Jose Marie Lavilla, 31.

Members of the Makati City police were on an early morning patrol when they saw Ma Zhi Rui, 36, being dragged into a car by the suspects at the corner of Kalayaan Avenue and Burgos Street in Barangay Poblacion.

The law enforcers sprang into action and arrested the suspects, a police report said, adding that  Chen even offered P100,000 to officers to evade arrest.

Recovered as evidence was a Toyota Super Grandia vehicle used by the suspects.

The five men were brought to the Makati City police station where appropriate charges were being readied against them.