Rizal cops nabbed for extortion

Operatives from the Philippine National Police’s anti-scalawag unit have arrested three police officers in Rodriguez, Rizal for allegedly extorting money from a resident whom they accused of being involved in illegal drugs.

PNP-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group chief Brig. Gen. Warren de Leon identified the police officers as PSMS Jose Reyes, SSgt. Ramel Delorino; and SSgt. Glenn Libres, all assigned at Rodriguez Municipal Police Station.

De Leon said joint elements of the IMEG, Rodriguez Municipal Police

Station, and CIDG conducted an entrapment operation at Linco Street, Barangay Rosario, Montalban, Rizal at around 8 a.m. Wednesday.

De Leon said members of the IMEG, Rodriguez police, and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group launched an entrapment at the residence of unnamed complainant on Linco Street, Barangay Rosario, Montalban, Rizal at around 8 a.m. Wednesday.

According to the report, the suspects went to the residence of the complainant on 14 November allegedly to serve a warrant of arrest against his live-in partner identified as Kristina Gabriel for violation of BP No. 22 or Bouncing

Check Law but Gabriel is no longer residing there.

During the police operation, the complainant was allegedly forcibly handcuffed and was boarded on a PNP service vehicle.

The complainant was allegedly beaten and threatened to cooperate or will be charged with violation of R.A. 9165 or Comprehensive Anti-Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The suspects demanded P100,000 from the complainant so that Gabriel would not be arrested and the complainant was released on the same day with instruction that the money must be given to the suspects the following day.