Two Indian nationals were arrested after allegedly raping the daughter of a woman who could not pay her debt.
The National Bureau of Investigation Cybercrime Division identified the suspects as Jaspal Brar and Sandded Singh.
The 14-year-old victim “Mary” complained to them in September.
After the rape, the arrested suspects even threatened “Mary” to spread her private pictures if she did not allow foreigners to indulge in their obscenities again.
According to “Mary,” her parents could not pay the 5-6 debt they got from the suspects. She added the Indian nationals asked for the victim as payment.
“Mary” refused what the suspects wanted until they offered her something, so she was convinced to send a private picture.
Brar denied the rape allegation.
Brar was charged with rape, and Singh attempted rape. They were also charged with child abuse and violation of the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009.
Indians in the Philippines are known as five-six (5-6) moneylenders. They charge a nominal interest rate of 20 percent over an agreed period of time. A person who borrows 5 pesos from a 5-6 moneylender over a period of one week repays 6 pesos, including 1 peso interest.
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Korean arrested in Angeles City
Meanwhile, a Korean man being chased by authorities was arrested in a manhunt operation in Barangay Malabanias in Angeles Cty Tuesday night.
According to police, the suspect was caught in a condominium unit through a warrant of arrest against him.
About 3 sachets of suspected shabu weighing 2.3 grams were seized from the Korean. The contraband allegedly cost more than P15,000.
The Korean was wanted for murder charges issued by Angeles City Regional Trial Court Branch 116 and violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act issued by Angeles City RTC Branch 118.
In Zamboanga, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday destroyed the smuggled cigarettes at the sanitary landfill in Barangay Salaan in Zamboanga City.
According to the BOC, a total of P183-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were smuggled into the country.
BOC said that up to P2.2-billion worth of illegal products were seized at the Zamboanga port from January to December this year.