Authorities announced that another suspect in the June 29 attack against photojournalist Rene Joshua Abiad and his family is in its custody.
In a presser, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) chief Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III identified the suspect as Jomari Campillo alias “Mata,” who was arrested upon his arrival from Pampanga at a bus terminal in Cubao, Quezon City on Thursday afternoon.
“Mata” allegedly acted as the driver of the pink motorcycle tailing the vehicle of the gunmen in the shooting incident.
The suspect yielded a handgun during the arrest.
In a separate interview, the suspect also confirmed that he served as a spotter during the surveillance of the activities of the victim.
He also said a certain “Juan”, “Nanad” and “Greg” are the brains behind the attack.
“It’s Juan who is really connected to the crime. Nanad is the mastermind while Greg is his right hand man. Juan only contacted us),” Campillo said, adding that he has received P15,000 for his work as the spotter.
Torre also said manhunt operations against “Nanad” are ongoing.
The QCPD chief earlier said “Nanad”, a former village chairperson, blamed Abiad as the source of negative information against him.
Charges against the suspects will be amended once the additional accomplices are arrested along with possible incriminating details are
obtained.