NBI agent tagged in Korean’s kidnap-slay

A civilian agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was allegedly involved in the murder of Korean businessman Jee Ick- joo in October last year, an official said yesterday.

Senior Superintendent Glenn Dumlao, chief of the Anti-Kidnapping Group, said Senior Police Officer 4 Roy Villegas, one of those implicated in the crime, told them about the NBI agent.

Dumlao said Senior Police Officer 3 Ricky Sta. Isabel, who is accused of strangling Jee to death, sought refuge with the NBI “because he has many friends there.”

According to Villegas, one of the suspects, identified only as Jerry Boy, showed an NBI badge, Dumlao told The

STAR.

“We have coordinated with the NBI and that will be part of our investigation,” he said.

The other suspects include a police officer from the National Capital Region Police Office and three civilians.

Dumlao said he is not in anyway related to Superintendent Rafael Dumlao III, Sta. Isabel’s team leader in the Anti-Illegal Drug Group, who was also tagged in Jee’s murder. Rafael Dumlao III was placed on “freezer” status in the custody of the Philippine National Police Headquarters Support Service.

The Department of Justice has filed a case against Sta. Isabel, Villegas, Ramon Yalung and four others identified only as Pulis, Jerry, Sir Dumlao and Ding.

The policemen detained Jee with a fake arrest warrant in October 2016 with the intent of holding him for ransom, but killed him the same day. Jee’s family paid a ransom of P5 million without being told that he had been killed.

The AKG chief said they are checking the records of Sta. Isabel, who appeared to have a lot of business interests.

“We are also conducting financial investigation on Sta. Isabel. We are checking with the BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue), SEC ( Securities and Exchange Commission) and we will be seeking the help of AMLC (Anti-Money Laundering Council),” he said.