Davao police to collaborate with law enforcement agencies in arresting Quiboloy

POLICE authorities in Davao Region are willing to collaborate with other law enforcement agencies in the arrest of one of the most wanted fugitives in the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), once they receive a directive from the central headquarters in Quezon City.

This marks the first time that the Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PRO-Davao) will be involved in such legal proceedings, occurring two years after a federal grand jury in California, USA, issued a superseding federal indictment in 2021.

Quiboloy faces legal charges including sex trafficking, child sex trafficking, bulk cash smuggling, and his alleged involvement in a religious scam, forcing his members into a labor trafficking scheme.

During a Wednesday AFP-PNP press forum held at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on March 5, 2024, PRO-Davao spokesperson PMajor Catherine Dela Rey affirmed their commitment to implementing fair law enforcement, emphasizing their duty regardless of the status of the notorious offender.

“Let our intelligence (unit) work on it, we will find out where he is now and if he is really in Davao City,” she said, confirming that police personnel are expected to be deployed outside the Jose Maria College in Buhangin once orders from higher-ups, particularly the legislative body, are received at the Philippine National Police headquarters.

“So definitely there (should be) an order to enforce it. The Senate will give orders to the PNP national headquarters then they will send the communication to the Police Regional Office [ Davao] before we will act on it,” Dela Rey added.

Following the agency’s decision, Lt. Col. Grace Lascano, Aviation Security Unit-Davao Region (AVSEU-Davao) assistant chief, announced their comprehensive move to immediately capture Quiboloy.

“No action will be done unless there will be a memorandum coming from headquarters, so we are just waiting for an order. We can’t do our own action unless there will be references that will become our basis,” Lascano said.