By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA – National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin on Monday said three armed men posing as cops were arrested in Binondo, Manila.
Aberin said the three were on board a Mitsubishi Mirage, flagged down by the Manila Police District (MPD) operatives along Yuchengco St. near the corner of San Vicente St. at around 4:30 a.m. Monday.
He said the police seized three handguns and a hand grenade, and two pairs of license plates bearing the numbers GH 343A and NKI 8327 from the suspects.
“Upon inspection, two of the suspects were wearing police patrol uniforms and claimed to be members of the police force but failed to present valid identification or mission orders,” Aberin said.
He said one of the arrested suspects was a former police officer dismissed from service in 2022.
“Further investigation showed that the suspects are also linked to a robbery hold-up incident in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, and that one of them is a person of interest in a murder case in Plaridel, Bulacan in 2024,” Aberin said.
He said they are now checking if the confiscated firearms were used in other criminal activities in the past.
The suspects are facing multiple charges, including criminal, usurpation of authority, and violation of the election gun ban. (PNA)
