Filipino Killer of Korean Businessman Nabbed as Lee Hails Arrest
Dumlao is one of the Philippines’ most wanted suspects after a court overturned his acquittal and imposed reclusion perpetua.
- On Tuesday, authorities arrested fugitive former police officer Rafael Dumlao III in Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, ending his flight from conviction in the 2016 kidnapping and murder of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo.
- An appellate court overturned Dumlao's 2019 acquittal and sentenced him to 40 years imprisonment, finding the lower court had committed a "grave abuse of discretion" in dismissing charges related to the victim's abduction and strangulation.
- After monitoring movements tied to his daughter's wedding, authorities located Dumlao allegedly watching via Facebook Live from a safe house and recovered a 9mm Taurus pistol during the operation.
- Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla stated the arrest marks reform progress for the PNP, which he acknowledged is "not perfect." Manila relayed the capture to the South Korean president, who "has sent his congratulations."
- Held by the CIDG-National Capital Region, Dumlao now faces investigation into how he evaded arrest for nearly a year while authorities examine his seized cellphone and laptop to identify potential accomplices.
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MANILA, Philippines — Dismissed police officer Rafael Dumlao III, the mastermind behind the 2016 killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo, was transferred Wednesday from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) in Muntinlupa City. The convoy carrying Dumlao left the PNP Custodial Center at around 8:15 a.m. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region chi…
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A South Korean businessman was strangled to death at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Manila. This morning, a former drug police chief was arrested on charges of kidnapping and murdering the man in 2016. The officer had been on the run from justice. The case of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo, who was kidnapped by drug police under the guise of searching for drugs, was one of the most controversial cases related to the deadly …
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