PNP AID-SOTF arrests big time ATM, credit card fraudster and drug trafficker

Miami
April 21, 2008
Story 1: PNP AID-SOTF arrests big time ATM, credit card fraudster and drug trafficker

A Taiwanese national was arrested for drug trafficking and ATM or credit cards fraudster in Paranaque City last April 19, 2008.

The arrest happened at around 4:30 pm, at the residence of Chih Chien Yang with alias Jeff Yang in 19-B Humility St. Multinational Village, Paranaque City. Seized from the suspect’s residence are two card readers, two card printers, one picture printer, one card duplicating machine, one ID lamination about 2,000 blank ATM cards and five transparent bags of Ketamine about 70 kilograms, an ingredient or liquid substance used in making Methamphetamine or commonly known as shabu.

Deputy Chief Ricardo Marquez of PNP-Anti Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force (AIDSOTF) said, the Ketamine is also being used for animals as tranquilizer but it has an effect of hallucinations if it will be used to human.

According to Supt. Leonardo Suan, Chief Special operation Unit of PNP-AIDSOTF, who headed the arrest, for equipment alone it already cost Php 3 million, while the Ketamine was about Php 350 million.

Suan added that per gram of Ketamine can be sold for about Php 5,000.

He said they learned about the whereabouts of Yang, through the other suspect they arrested last February 17, 2008 for possessing 66 kilos of ephedrine powder form. “Based on our interview with Chuang and we were able to trace the residence of Yang.”

The suspect is victimizing mostly foreigners through the internet, “He will use the access of internet, probably through hacking as well, then he will get the credit card number and the information of those foreigners. When he already got the information he need he will duplicate the card already and he will use it,” Suan said.

Yang is now facing charges for violation of RA 9165 or for illegal possession of dangerous drugs and violation of RA 8484 an act regulating the issuance and use of access devices, prohibiting fraudulent acts. He is now at the custody of AIDSOTF.