A fake agent of transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) was arrested in an entrapment operation in Taguig City, the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (HPG) said on Tuesday.
HPG spokesperson Police Lieutenant Nadame Malang said the suspect was arrested in Barangay Cembo on Monday.
The suspect was asking victims for up to P25,000 for a temporary permit to operate a TNVS vehicle, according to Malang.
A total of 13 similar complaints were lodged at the HPG.
The HPG is looking at large-scale estafa as the possible complaint that will be filed against the suspect.
“We are still targeting na masampahan siya ng large-scale estafa kasi kung talagang estafa case lang, isang complainant lang,” Malang told reporters in an interview.
(We are still targeting to charge him with large-scale estafa because if it is only an estafa case, there is only one complainant.)
“Muli, may 12 na tayong additional complainant para magsampa ng kaso para hindi na makapag-bail ito pong tao na ito kasi kung siya ay makakapagpiyansa muli, magkakaroon na naman ng pagkakataon na manloko,” he added.
(Again, we have 12 additional complainants to file a case so that this person will not be able to bail because if he is able to bail again, there will be another opportunity for him to commit the crime.)
Authorities are investigating if the suspect has accomplices and if they belong to a bigger group. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
