MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City police station commander was relieved from his post on Friday following the kidnap-slay of car dealer Venson Evangelista and the carnapping of the van of radio personality Carl Balita.
In Cavite, joint police operatives arrested eight suspected members of a carnapping syndicate after a brief encounter in Barangay Paliparan, Dasmariñas City, early Friday morning.
Chief Superintendent Benjardi Mantele, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, announced on Friday the relief of Kamuning Station commander Superintendent Constante Agpaoa, citing the cases of Evangelista and Balita.
The police official said the two cases happened in a week’s time in the jurisdiction of Agpaoa.
Mantele said Agpaoa’s relief will pave the way for an investigation to determine whether or not there were operational lapses committed by the police in both cases.
Last January 12, Evangelista was picked up at his home in Cubao by two suspects, one who introduced himself as a buyer while the other as a mechanic.
The three left to test drive a Toyota Land Cruisier in the Cubao area and a struggle inside the vehicle was reported during the test drive. Two days later, Evangelista was found dead in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.
Wednesday night, Balita’s white Toyota Hi-Ace Grandia van was reported stolen while it was left parked in front of the Torre Venezia Building on Scout Santiago St. and Timog Avenue despite the presence of security guards in the area.
In the Cavite operation, the suspected leader of a carnap gang and seven members were arrested following a brief encounter with joint police operative in Dasmariñas City on Friday.
Chief Superintendent Samuel Pagdilao Jr., PNP Region 4-A director, said joint elements from Cavite and Bataan Provincial Police Offices, the Highway Patrol Group, and the Pasay City Police engaged the suspects in a brief clash in Barangay Paliparan, Dasmariñas City.
Eight suspects were later arrested. They were identified as Ronald Santiago alias “Onad”, reportedly the leader of the Onad carnapping group; and his members Joselito Sarabia, Carlo Cabrera, Arnold Alipon, Philip Santos, George Cariaga, Ramir Santiago, and Joseph Hilario.
Seized from them were two .38 caliber revolvers, a 12-gauge shotgun, and several alleged hijacked items.
Pagdilao said prior to the encounter, police have been monitoring their activities until they were cornered in Barangay Paliparan.
“We are now looking into if the arrested suspects were the ones behind the brutal killings of Emerson Lozano, his driver Ernani Sensil, and Venson Evanglista,” said Senior Supt. Arnold D. Gunnacao, Bataan police director.
Because of the carnapping frenzy, the PNP is calling on buyers of used cars to do their part to prevent themselves from becoming victims of carnap groups by having their vehicles checked by authorities.
This, even as the police admitted criminal elements like carnap rings will continue to thrive as long as there is big market for used vehicles.
To avoid becoming unknowing buyers of stolen vehicles, the PNP said it would be best for potential buyers to have the car they intend to acquire undergo a clearance procedure with the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) before buying the vehicle.
The HPG can conduct macro-etching tests to determine if a vehicle is stolen.
The PNP has intensified its campaign against carnap groups in the wake of two brutal carjack-slay of Evangelista, Emerson Lozano, and his driver Ernani Sensil.
The three victims charred remains were found in separate places in Central Luzon.
source: mb.com.ph
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment