THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is looking into reports that a Chinese fugitive arrested in Makati City for telecom fraud was being protected by armed bodyguards including an active policeman and a military reservist.
The suspect, 29, was nabbed by Bureau of Immigration operatives in coordination with the police and the military in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati.
According to the Immigration, the Chinese was linked to multi-million-peso telecom scams abroad, and he was tracked down in Makati on an intelligence tip off. Reports emerged however, that the suspect was being protected by some armed men including a police officer.
“This is very concerning that an active police officer is allegedly involved in protecting a fugitive. This is a clear betrayal of public trust if proven. We will not tolerate any police officer involved in criminal activity,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said.
