Three active policemen and another on absent without official leave (AWOL) status were arrested for allegedly conspiring to rob an establishment in Bulacan on Saturday night. Cpl. Jayson Medallada and Staff Sgt. Mark Raian Vicente, assigned at Caloocan City Police Station; Cpl. Jayson Medallada, assigned at Quezon City Police District; and Pat. Reiniel Basilio, who was previously assigned at Malabon City Police Station, were arrested at around 10:20 p.m. along El Camino Road, Barangay Perez in Meycauayan City, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Sunday. An initial investigation revealed that the Meycauayan City Police Station received a telephone call from a concerned citizen regarding suspicious persons about to rob an establishment.
Police officers who responded to the scene found the suspects in possession of a .45 caliber pistol, four .9mm pistols, and some 23 grams of suspected shabu.
They also recovered PNP identification cards, nine mobile phones, three motorcycles, two Land Transportation Office motorcycle license plates, four motorcycle helmets, assorted items of clothing with three caps, and six bonnets.
The four officers were turned over to the Meycauayan police and will face administrative cases for violations on Republic Act Nos. 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
