Bribe to free sister leads to bro’s arrest

BACOOR, Cavite—The head collector of the Zapote Public Market here was arrested for bribing policemen in a bid to free his sister, who was corralled in a separate drug buy-bust operation.

Monadato Macapasir, a native of Marawi City, was arrested in an entrapment operation after he offered Police Officer 1 Jorex Gutilban P30,000 to let his sister, Ariong “Rio” Macapasir, go.

SPO1 Angelito Aceveda Roxas, officer on case, said Rio, a vendor who lives at Westville Homes here, was initially captured in a buy-bust by Bacoor Police at Barangay Ligas 3. Her brother will be charged for violating Article 212 of the Revised Penal Code.