00:00 A British national was arrested for allegedly withdrawing money from an ATM in a bank in Ermita, Manila.
00:08 The alleged thief was caught with almost 400 pieces of ATM cards.
00:14 Noel Talacay was back.
00:16 This British national was in close contact with members of the Manila Police
00:24 when he was arrested on October 2 for allegedly withdrawing money from an ATM in a bank in Ermita, Manila.
00:33 This respondent was caught by a security personnel of a bank in Ermita, Manila
00:41 who was having an illegal transaction in an ATM booth.
00:45 The authorities seized the bag of the suspect, who was known as Michael Lee Wong Y. Kuong, 57 years old.
00:54 This is where the 390 pieces of ATM cards were found.
01:00 Aside from this, he also held 57 ATM cards that he used to withdraw money from an ATM machine.
01:09 A friend of his borrowed this from him. Aside from that, he did not mention anything else.
01:13 The Manila Police also learned that the suspect was arrested on September 27 for the same transaction.
01:21 The suspect was arrested yesterday but he will still face the Republic Act 11449 or Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998.
01:33 We know that he has already posted a bail. He's waiting for our Yusupina from the court to face the case.
01:45 The authorities have a reminder to the public.
01:49 We are calling our countrymen. If our ATM card is lost, we will immediately give it to the bank where we got it.
02:00 The abuse of the owners of the cards held by the suspect and the theft of money continues.
02:10 Noel Talacay for the Morning Show of the Philippine Rise and Shine.
