(Photo courtesy of Southern Police District)
MANILA – Authorities have recaptured eight of the 10 detainees who escaped from a police substation in Pasay City early Monday, Southern Police District (SPD) Director, Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft, said on Tuesday.
In an update, Kraft said the latest inmates who were captured on Tuesday were Romeo Estopa, who was nabbed along Mulawin Street, Barangay 179 Maricaban, Pasay City at about 6:45 a.m., and Carlo Magno Benavidez, who was arrested in Imus City, Cavite at about 7:15 a.m.
Inmate John Michael Cabe was arrested by the SPD District Anti Carnapping Unit along Quirino Avenue in Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque City at about 8:40 p.m. on Monday.
Also arrested on Monday were Christian Salvatierra, Joey Hernandez, Eden Garcia, Tirzo Galit, and Joshua Panganiban.
Police are still tracking down two more inmates – Norman Deyta and Richard dela Cruz.
“Kung mayroon man kayong impormasyon sa kinaroroonan ng mga nabanggit na tumakas ay ipagbigay-alam agad sa pinakamalapit na istasyon ng pulisya. Maaari rin po ninyo itong i-report sa mga numerong (If you have any information on the whereabouts of these fugitives, please immediately inform the nearest police station or contact these numbers) 0956-800-5277 (Globe), 0998-598-7922 (Smart) Pasay TOC ,at DTOC sa numerong 0917-366-1036,” Kraft said.
In a radio interview, Pasay City Police chief, Col. Froilan Uy, said the 25 inmates at the Malibay Sub Station 6 jail facility who did not escape were transferred to other jails in the city.
"Hinati-hati natin sila sa mga sub-stations na may matitibay na kulungan para yung ating Malibay station ay makapag-concentrate na
sa pagbabantay during Semana Santa, lalo na sa pag-alalay sa paglalakbay ng ating mga kababayan at yung mga mag-o-observe ng Semana Santa (We divided them among substations that have secure jails so that our Malibay station could concentrate on Holy Week security duties, especially in assisting travelers)," he added.
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Maj. Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo, has ordered the relief of Malibay police sub-station 6 commander, Maj. Jerry Sunga, over the incident.
Capt. Ashley Rico Magboo has been designated as the substation’s officer in charge.
Okubo also directed Col. Ronald Laoyan, acting director of the NCRPO Regional Internal Affairs Service, to conduct an investigation into administrative lapses. (PNA)
