Cop wanted for carnapping, homicide nabbed in Angeles

By Franco C. Regala

CAMP JULIAN OLIVAS, Pampanga – A former police officer tagged as Central Luzon’s second most wanted person who evaded arrest for two years, was arrested by elements of the Angeles City police authorities Monday afternoon in Barangay Cuayan, Angeles City.

Senior Supt. Sydney Villaflor of the Angeles City Police Office identified the arrested former police officer as SPO2 Jose Capinpin III, formerly assigned at Angeles City Police Station 4.

The Pampanga Highway Patrol Group linked Capinpin to a notorious carnapping syndicate operating in the province.

Capinpin has a pending warrant for carnapping with homicide issued by Judge Eda Dizon-Era of the Regional Trial Court Branch 60 in Angeles City.

Sometime in August 20, 2014, Capinpin, along with Adrian Magat, Julius Quiambao and Francis Daya were all accused of killing Fernando Manabat, 22, who refused to turn over his tricycle to the three suspects.

The investigation showed that the victim was shot several times with a cal. 38 Armscor revolver which was pawned for P2,000 to a security guard after a few days.

Magat, a former supervisor of CDM security agency, was arrested on August 28, 2014 in nearby Magalang town after he and another former policeman, PO2 Vic Chua, were held for illegal possession of firearms.