Clark Freeport — A suspect for a robbery extortion and estafa case was recently arrested in Angeles City during an entrapment operation led by Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Security Services Group personnel in coordination with Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-PNP Regional Field Unit III.
According to the CDC-SSG, the suspect, identified as Carlo Trinidad Pe, has been posing as a CDC employee to extort money from a certain Gennievive Austria of JJJ-A Construction, in exchange for favorable consideration in the bidding of a CDC infrastructure project.
Due to Pe’s persistent demand for money, Austria contacted CDC to verify his real identity.
When she confirmed that Pe was not in any manner connected or affiliated with the state-owned firm, she reported the case to the concerned units of CDC.
Following Austria’s complaint, CDC-SSG, headed by retired Brig. Gen. Sheldon Jacaban, collaborated with the CIDG Field Unit 3 and organized an entrapment operation to arrest Pe.
During his arrest, several pieces of evidence were also confiscated from Pe, including one piece of P1,000 bill (genuine marked money) with dusting powder, twenty pieces of P1,000 (boodle money) dusted with fluorescent powder, a black wallet, a blue Huawei mobile phone, and assorted identification cards.
Pe is now in the custody of CIDG Angeles City Field Unit for proper documentation and disposition of the case.
He will face charges at the Angeles Prosecutor’s Office for robbery and extortion.
In February 2021, Pe was also charged with estafa for allegedly swindling an amount of P900,000 from a certain Joanna Marie Montoya.
