By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA – Ten members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) assigned in the Southern Metro Manila District Field Unit were put under restrictive custody and detained at the Philippine Custodial Facility for alleged kidnapping and robbery extortion as ordered by Director Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III.
“Last Monday, April 28, upon receipt ng report ng (of the report of) Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG), immediately, Gen. Torre put under restrictive custody 10 CIDG personnel and ordered them to be detained,” PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo told reporters in a press briefing held at Camp Crame on Thursday.
Initial investigation revealed that on Feb. 17, 2025, the accused personnel raided a warehouse at First Tondo Complex, Tondo, Manila and brought their targets to the CIDG office in Taguig City for alleged violation of the Republic Act 10591, also known as the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
Afterward, the CIDG operatives allegedly demanded money in exchange for the release of their victims.
The PNP IMEG report showed that on April 21, the filing of administrative cases against the accused cops was recommended “for grave misconduct, conduct unbecoming of a police officer, and neglect of duty.”
Torre said the cops’ issued firearms and badges were immediately recalled and turned over to the CIDG NCR Logistics Section.
“Hindi ko papayagan at itolerate ang mga ganitong pangyayari sa CIDG (I will not allow and tolerate these kinds of incident in the CIDG),” Torre said. (PNA)
