Authorities must not only recover – but also return – the ransom money in the kidnap-slay of Chinese Filipino trader Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo, former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson stressed Tuesday.
Lacson said this will further help the PNP regain the trust and confidence of the public, especially the Chinese Filipino community.
He also pointed out the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) will have a key role in this since the ransom payment in recent cases has become more sophisticated and involves e-wallets.
“Recovering even a portion of the ransom money and returning the same to the victim’s family will further help the PNP regain the trust and confidence of the public,” he said on his X account.
“If you don’t recover the ransom money, yet you have arrested the suspects, what will the victim’s family and the Chinese Filipino community think? Where is the ransom money? There should be ransom recovered since you arrested the suspects,” he added in Filipino, in television interviews on One News and NET25.
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