Korean arrested for murder of fellow national

By Ronron
July 4, 2007

A Korean national was arrested Tuesday night in Quezon City by elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for the murder of a fellow national and a Filipino last March.

In a statement released Wednesday, CIDG chief Director Edgardo Doromal identified the suspect as Yu Yong-Yeal, said to be in his early 50’s and a resident in the country since 1996.

Doromal said Yu was nabbed at around 8pm the other day (Tuesday) at Matalino Street corner Kalayaan Avenue in Quezon City by members of the CIDG Anti-Transnational Crime Division, led by its chief, Senior Supt. Gilbert Sosa.

The arrest was made by virtue of two warrants issued by Judge Angelica Paras-Quiambao of Regional Trial Court 3rd Judicial Region, Branch 58 in Angeles City, Pampanga, said Doromal.

“Yu is facing two counts of murder and a frustrated murder case … for the incident last March 5, 2007 at Barangay Tabon, Angeles City,” Doromal was quoted to have told Korean Consul Kitae Park who visited Camp Crame yesterday to meet the suspect.

CIDG spokesman Felix Vargas said Yu allegedly shot to death Yun Cho Sang-lag and his driver, Emerson Castro during said incident last March. Another Korean national, Kim Seok Hwan, was also shot by the suspect but survived. (caliber 45)

Vargas said the motive for the crime is said to be related to money matters.

In the CIDG statement, Sosa disclosed that Yu was previously arrested for the crime of estafa filed against him by a Korean firm. The initial arrest was carried out by the Bureau of Immigration sometime 1999 or 2000 by virtue of a warrant issued by a Makati City court.

Vargas said Park and another Korean police attaché who accompanied him at Camp Crame conveyed to Doromal how pleased they were over Yu’s arrest and congratulated the CIDG for its successful effort.

Sosa said Yu will be transported later Wednesday to Pampanga where he will be turned over to the Angeles City court that issued the arrest warrant against him./DMS