Some of the abductors of the three foreign nationals and a Fiipina in Ocean View Resort in
PNP chief
Director General Ricardo Marquez said some witnesses have positively identified
the armed men who snatched Canadian nationals John Ridsdel and Robert Hall,
Norwegian resort manager Kjartan Sekkingstad and Filipina Maritess Flor.
Marquez said they
showed to the witnesses photos of previously arrested criminals and wanted
persons. They also produced digital facial composite sketches of the suspects
and showed these to the witnesses.
The PNP, however,
is withholding the identities of the abductors so as not to affect the ongoing
investigation.
"The
operations and investigations are still ongoing. Medyo may konting linaw yung
mga identities ng mga perpetrators, kaya lang hindi pa natin tapos ang
investigation kaya hindi pa namin mai-reveal. Kailangan din namin siyempre yung
makakuha pa ng additional witnesses. Tinitingnan namin yung mga CCTV footage.
We are also investigating kung ano yung naging reactions talaga ng mga security
guards at that time," Marquez said.
Asked about the
whereabouts of the captives, Marquez said they could not confirm yet if the
four hostages were brought to Sulu, although they have been receiving
information from different government units that the abductors have slipped
through the maritime blockade established by the PNP and the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP).
"If evidence
ang ating pag-uusapan, wala pang solid evidence na nasa Sulu sila, impormasyon
pa lang," he said.
The top police
official said they have yet to establish the group behind the abduction. There
is also no information that the perpetrators have already communicated with the
families of the captives.
Kidnapping have
become a lucrative business in Mindanao .
Bandits linked to the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf have earned millions of pesos
in ransom payment over the last few decades.
Marquez said the
Abu Sayyaf Group is using this as a tool to strengthen their organization in
terms of weapon and recruitment of new members.
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