AUTHORITIES arrested on Monday, June 15, a former policeman allegedly involved with the group behind the kidnapping-for-ransom of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officials since 2019.
Police Officer 3 Allan Encina Formilleza, who was formerly assigned at the Quezon City Police District but went on absence without leave (Awol) in 2019, was arrested around 11 a.m. in Las Palmas Subdivision, Barangay Caypombo, Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) spokesperson Major Rannie Lumactod said law enforcers served on Formilleza three arrest warrants issued by the Regional Trial Court National Capital Judicial Region for charges of murder, theft and estafa.
“Nag-conduct kami ng surveillance para mahuli itong mga grupo na ito at nakakuha nga kami na may warrant of arrest pala sya so ‘yun ang ginamit para mahuli sya,” he said.
“Kasi ang karamihan sa mga grupo ng kidnapper may mga kanya kanyang warrant... kaya nga kahit na ang kaso nila ay murder, or homicide basta sila ay naka-link sa grupo ng kidnapper kukuhain po yan ng ating kapulisan sa anti-kidnapping group,” he added.
Lumactod said Formilleza is a member of what they called the “gapos gang” which operates in the National Capital Region and Central Luzon, primarily targeting wealthy BIR officials.
“Hindi ito ordinaryong grupo sapagkat karamihan sa mga ito ay dating pulis,” he said.
He said an investigation is ongoing. (SunStar Philippines)