Philippine Prosecutors Set 'Love Bug' Suspect Free

[William Knowles <wk () C4I ORG>]

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000509/ts/virus_philippines_11.html

Tuesday May 9 4:50 AM ET

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the
release of a man arrested as one of the main suspects in the creation
of the ``Love Bug'' computer virus, but said he would still have to
answer charges.

Charges framed against Reonel Ramones, 27, for violation of the Access
Devices Regulation Act would remain and he would have to appear in
court on May 19 to answer them, Senior Prosecutor Severino Gana told
reporters.

Ramones was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on
Monday after a search of the Manila flat he shared with his girl
friend. The NBI says both of them are suspected to be involved in the
creation of the ``Love Bug'' virus but the woman has yet not been
apprehended.

Gana said prosecutors had ordered the NBI to release Ramones because
authorities did not have enough evidence to warrant holding Ramones in
custody.


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