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Forty-five Chinese and Malaysians were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a 48-year-old Singaporean woman who frequented a casino in Parañaque City, police said.

The Philippine National Police-Anti Kidnapping Group arrested the Chinese and Malaysians, who are allegedly members of an loan shark syndicate.

Authorities said condominium guards noticed the feet of the victim dangling on the terrace of a condo unit in Pasay City Tuesday morning.

"Her intention was to escape. She was trying to open the door sa veranda. Nung ino-open na niya iyung veranda, lumabas iyung paa niya. Yung security guard yata napansin niya na may lumabas na paa at may humihilang lalaki," said Ricky Agana, a resident of the condominium who managed to help the victim.

The building security and the police were alerted and rescued the victim, who was reported missing the day before.

"Reported ng source sa Singapore, fortunately 'yung mga staff ng (casino) nakipagtulungan sa amin. We started the operation last night. Nagkaroon kami ng break sa ibinigay na info ng Solaire. Na-trace namin ang sinakyang taxi ang Toyota Avanza," PNP-AKG director Senior Supt. Glenn Dumlao said.

The victim was able to identify three of the suspects during a police lineup Tuesday afternoon in Camp Crame.

The PNP-AKG said the suspects asked for a P9-million ransom from the victim's family.

"Tinatawagan, binubugbog para mag pursige ang pamilya. Kaya ganon siya na-trauma," Dumlao said.

The victim is a tourist who frequented a casino.

"They are pretending na player din sila at makikilala mukha sa mga player until such time na makikita nilang wala ng pera iyon, sinusubuan ng utang," Dumlao said.

Once the victim is heavily in debt, the syndicate would begin to make threats and abduct him or her for ransom, police said.

"Walang forcible na pagkuha because, pautang sila ng pautang. And then ang gagawin, sasabihin, malas ka dito sa Solaire o malas ka dito sa City of Dreams, lipat tayo sa Okada, baka doon ka sa swerte, sasama naman ang victim knowing na makakabawi siya pero diretso na yon," Dumlao said.

This incident the seventh case of a loan shark syndicate kidnapping since last month.

The Bureau of Immigration is also looking into the travel documents of the 45 suspects.