By Ronron
November 7, 2007
An official of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) in Region III was apprehended on Wednesday morning in Pampanga province for alleged extortion activities, a police offical said.
Sr. Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, chief of the Region III Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), said Atty. Eddie Mar Porquerino, head of the Technical Services Division of NAPOLCOM Region III, was nabbed at around 10:40 am yesterday in an entrapment operation at Greenwich Restaurant in Robinson’s Mall, Barangay Balibago, Angeles City.
The operation was launched by the Pampanga Police based on the complaint of a certain Maridel Marzan, wife of a policeman who died in 2005 in Nueva Ecija.
According to Marzan, Porquerino was demanding P50,000 from her in exchange for the release of the death benefits of her husband worth over P100,000.
“The suspect told the complainant that he will give instead the benefits to her mother-in-law if she will not give the P50,000,” Eleazar said.
During the entrapment operation, police prepared a marked boodle money covered on top with six pieces of genuine P500 bill.
“Porquerino was caught in the act receiving the marked money from Mrs. Maridel Marzan… He was positive during the ultra-violet exam at the crime laboratory,” Eleazar said.
Charges of robbery/extortion and violation of Republic Act 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) are being prepared against Porquerino.
“Atty. Leonardo Guzman, OIC Napolcom Region III, upon knowing the operation, advised the CIDG to see to it that appropriate criminal case be filed against Porquerino, and he will ultimately initiate an administrative case,” Eleazar said./DMS
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