Kidnap-ransom suspect arrested

TUGUEGARAO CITY – The suspected leader of a kidnap-for-ransom and gunrunning syndicate operating in Central and Northern Luzon and victimizing mostly Indian nationals was nabbed Wednesday by policemen while playing mahjong near his residence in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

No bail was recommended for the temporary liberty of Francisco Flores, 54, of Barangay Don Mariano Marcos, Bayombong town.

In his report to Chief Supt. Robert Damian, Region 2 police director, Senior Supt Pete Danguilan, Nueva Vizcaya police director, said Florez was tagged as the mastermind in the kidnap-for-ransom of Indian nationals and was also involved in a series of gunrunning operations. -- BC