The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday said four more Chinese nationals remain at large for their alleged involvement in the murder of a compatriot whose dismembered body was found inside a drum in Manila.
NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said the four were the registered tenants of the condominium unit where the crime allegedly took place and are among the respondents in the murder complaint filed by police.
Authorities have obtained copies of the four foreigners’ passports, which show they entered the Philippines legally. Investigators are looking into unpaid debt as a possible motive, although the exact amount involved has yet to be determined.
The alleged mastermind, a 32-year-old identified as Xiangyang, was arrested on February 20 at a hotel along Seaside Boulevard in Parañaque City, according to NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin.
Asilo said the suspect’s live-in partner has turned state witness, while the victim was identified through a recovered retail store membership card. Police are still verifying the victim’s age and other personal details.
