THE Pasay City police arrested a 50-year-old man who claimed to be an agent from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and ripped off P10 million from Chinese national purportedly for the release of 20 detained compatriots.
The suspect, identified only as “Crisanto,” was apprehended in Tondo, Manila, by operatives of the Pasay City Police Investigation and Detective Management Section (IDMS) on charges of swindling and usurpation of authority.
Prior to the arrest, a 38-year-old Chinese businessman from Makati City filed a complaint against the suspect to whom he allegedly gave over ₱10 million in cash inside a seafood restaurant in Pasay City.
Crisanto allegedly introduced himself as an NBI intelligence officer, promising the release of the 20 Chinese nationals detained by the NBI Anti-Cybercrime Unit following an operation on a KTV bar in Parañaque City. However, after receiving the money, the suspect disappeared and no release of NBI detainees happened.