SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela –
At least five police officers in this city are facing charges of robbery and
grave misconduct for their alleged illegal raid on a “Bingo Milyonario” retail
outlet sanctioned by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) recently.
Those in
hot water are Supt. Zaidee Daculug, head of the public safety company; and Superintendents
Juan Aggasid and Victorino Valdez, PO2 Pedro Furigay and PO1 Claynard Ballad,
all of the city police.
Lawyer Joy
Cacatian-Barangan, legal counsel of Michelle Martinez, authorized retailer
supervisor of the PCSO’s online games here, said charges of gross incompetence
and robbery with force and intimidation were also filed against the five
policemen.
The
charges were reportedly filed with the Internal Affairs Office of the regional
police at Camp Adduru in Tuguegarao City.
The PCSO
here is also considering filing the same charges, to include Mayor Joseph Tan
and city police chief Senior Superintendent Leon Rafael, before the city
prosecutor’s office for the criminal aspect of the case.
The five
policemen, allegedly acting on Tan’s order, swooped down on the PCSO outlet in
Barangay Centro East here and seized its machines and other gaming
paraphernalia as well as mobile phones and online facilities last Nov. 14.
Barangan
said the raid was conducted without any court order or search warrant, as the
police allegedly merely relied on the mayor’s verbal order.
Tan said
he ordered the closure of the gaming outlet for allegedly having no business
permit and other pertinent papers issued by the city government.
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