According to a report by GMA TV on December 19th, a Chinese man believed to be an offshore gambling operator was recently kidnapped in Parañaque, Metro Manila, by six men disguised as police officers. Surveillance footage showed the six armed kidnappers arriving at the victim's rental house in a van. They were dressed in light blue short-sleeved shirts with "police" written on them and dark pants. After getting out of the vehicle, they quickly disarmed two bodyguards. The assistant chief of the Parañaque City Police, Hong Gustiya, revealed: "The victim was taken onto a Toyota Hiace. These armed robbers entered the villa area at 3:20 PM and left at 3:50 PM, with the entire operation lasting about 30 minutes."

Hong Gustiya further disclosed: "The security at gate number one of the villa area stated that these armed men claimed to be police officers there to execute an arrest warrant on the victim. They impersonated police officers to enter the villa area without obstruction." Gustiya noted: "Cases involving the kidnapping of Chinese citizens are often those where the kidnappers abduct compatriots who fail to repay debts and then demand ransom from the victim's family. These cases are also related to POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators)."