PNP: Que Kidnap Case Solved, But Not Closed

With the capture of key suspects, the kidnap and murder of Filipino-Chinese steel magnate Anson Que is considered "solved" but not closed as efforts to recover the P200 million in ransom paid by the businessman's family continues, the Philippine National Police said yesterday.

- By RAINIER ALLAN RONDA and MARK ERNEST VILLEZA

PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said the case was considered closed following the arrest of Wenli Gong, alias Kelly Tan Lim, one of the alleged masterminds.

Gong was nabbed together with another suspect, Wu Ja Ping, at a resort in Boracay on Saturday.

Fajardo said Gong is in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration.

According to Fajardo, the police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) is working to recover the ransom paid to Que's kidnappers.

"The case remains open as efforts continue to trace the remaining ransom money and establish the extent of the suspects' network," Fajardo said.

The ACG has frozen around $205,000 believed to be part of the ransom.