Cop nabbed for extorting from gambling operators

By Vince Jacob A. Visaya

PENABLANCA, Cagayan -- A police officer was arrested after he was caught receiving marked money from illegal cockfight operators in an entrapment operation here on Monday, police said.
    Nabbed was SSg. Arphie Bryan Ligutan Tuliao, member of the Peñablanca police intelligence division.
    He was placed under restricted status and faces criminal and administrative charges. Brig. Gen. Crizaldo Nieves, PNP-Region 2 regional police director, spokesperson, said on Tuesday they do not condone colleagues involved in any erring activities.
    He ordered the immediate probe on Tuliao for grave misconduct and summary dismissal proceedings. Tuliao was caught receiving P6,000 marked money as initial payment for P40,000 grease money supposedly in exchange of withdrawing charges against cockfighters who were earlier arrested for tupada (illegal cockfighting).