(Photo courtesy of IMEG)
MANILA – Members of the anti-scalawag unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have arrested a police officer for alleged extortion in an entrapment operation in San Mateo, Rizal on Monday.
In a statement Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Flynn Dongbo, chief of the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG), identified the suspect as Staff Sgt. June Angeles, who is assigned at the San Mateo Municipal Police Station (MPS).
Angeles was arrested in an entrapment at the San Mateo MPS in Barangay Gitnang Bayan after receiving marked money from the complainant, Jenny Natividad, in exchange for a certificate of detention for her husband.
The issuance of a certificate of detention is free of charge.
Recovered from the suspect were two PHP500 bills used as marked money, a 9-mm pistol, and various ammunition.
“I would like to issue a strong-worded warning to all PNP personnel involved in illegal activities, as the director of this unit, we will enforce the arm of the law in getting after you. Hindi kami magdadalawang isip (We will not think twice) to go against you," Dongbo said.
Angeles was brought to the PNP-IMEG lock-up facility in Camp Crame for documentation. He will be facing criminal and administrative charges.
Dongbo called on the public to report irregularities involving uniformed and non-uniformed PNP members to 0998-970-2286 or 0995-795-2569.
Pieces of information may also be forwarded to Facebook account Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group. (PNA)
