Aguirre to issue lookout order vs suspects in kidnap of Korean

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against suspects in the abduction of a Korean national almost four months ago.

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“I will be issuing a lookout bulletin against the suspects,” Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II told reporters Tuesday.

Aside from Senior Police Officer 3 (SPO3) Ricky Sta. Isabel, there are seven other implicated in the abduction of Jee Ick-joo, a former executive at a shipbuilding firm.

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Jee was abducted last Oct. 18, 2016. His family paid P5-million ransom money on Oct. 31 but he was never released.

The abductors asked for an additional P4 million but failed to produce proof of life prompting the family to seek the police’s assistance.

Aguirre said they will also coordinate with the Interpol to locate one of the accused, a retired police officer who moved to Canada.

A criminal case is already pending with the DOJ. The prosecutor has submitted the case for resolution. RAM