abducted daughter of retired US Marine was released day after the abduction, says report

Miami
July 24, 2008
Story: abducted daughter of retired US Marine was released day after the abduction, says report

The daughter of retired US Marine Ver Loyola that was allegedly abducted was released day after their abduction based on the progress report reached Camp Crame.

On their progress report it said that she was released on July 21 before evening at Amadeo, Cavite. But the Cavite Police and Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response (PACER) are still mum about it.

On the report, it said that before the abduction, there is a robbery happened first.

Investigation disclosed that Ver Loyola, 71 together with his wife Priscilla were about to enter the gate of their house when four suspects armed with short firearms suddenly approached and instructed them to get inside their house at around 8:00 pm.

Mrs Loyola and their helper were hogtied by the suspects while the other suspects divested cash money amounting to Php 85,000, U$ amounting to $1,000 assorted jewelries amounting to Php 70,000 and two cellphones.

The father and Cristina, 19 were abducted by the suspects when they leave the house of the victims, on board the victims car as getaway vehicle. Which is a Toyota Corolla (TTV-759) which was recovered at around 11:00 pm of July 20 with Ver Loyola.

Cavite Provincial police Office Chief Supt. Herminiglado Zafra said they are still soing manhunt operation on the whereabouts of the suspects but believed that this was done by a local robbery group victimizing people in Cavite, Batangas and Laguna.

There were reports that the suspects are asking for Php3Million ransom money but Zafra still not sure if there’s a ransom paid that is why Cristina was released. This is also subject for investigation.