Gunmen kidnapped couple in Zamboanga

From the Manila Bulletin (Apr 7): Gunmen kidnapped couple in Zamboanga

Gunmen abducted Sunday morning a businesswoman and her live-in partner right inside their house in Zamboanga City.

Senior Supt. Edwin de Ocampo, director of the Zamboanga City police, said the kidnappers of 38-year old Nancy Gonato were able to enter the house by posing as lobster vendors.

"The suspects posed as selling lobsters and were bringing two of it, that made the helper opened the door of their rented house," said de Ocampo.

"Once inside, they took the victims," he added, noting that incident happened at 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

Gonato is reportedly the owner of Ocean World Marine Products.

Also taken by the gunmen from their rented apartment at Taha private wharf Baliwasan Seaside was her live-in partner Ronnie Sandagon.

The gunmen and their victims were last seen boarding a motorized pumpboat heading west coast.
Spared from the kidnapping was Gonato's 15-year old son.

Authorities suspect that the victims headed towards Basilan, the same modus they employed in the abduction of Australian Warren Rodwell.

Rodwell, who was freed several days ago, was kidnapped in mainland Mindanao but was monitored to be in Basilan with the Abu Sayyaf after his abduction.

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