Man nabbed in Abra selling ‘stolen’ hogs

By Aldwin Quitasol

BANGUED, Abra -- Criminal charges were filed against a man for allegedly snatching pigs from farmers in the province and selling these.

The police identified the suspect as Julius Liberato, 33 of Penarrubia town and a resident of Sitio Quimpal.

He was arrested by members of the Bangued police who received report of the suspect selling the pigs to a buyer.

The complainant said they were on their way with the pigs aboard a tricycle when the suspect duped him into going down the vehicle supposedly because it was malfunctioning.

The suspect then sped away, taking with him the pigs. A closed-circuit television camera captured the heist and the suspect’s likeness which have gone viral on social media.

The suspect shaved his head to avoid being caught but his strategy did not stop the complainant and the police from identifying him.

Liberato has had a previous complaint lodged against him for allegedly stealing two pigs from another hog raiser from Lusuac the previous week.