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MMDA suspends 5 mulcting traffic aides

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THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority suspended five traffic enforcers, one of them for drug pushing while the four were caught for extorting money from motorists.

The MMDA-Legal and Legislative Administrative Services also  recommended the filing of criminal and administrative cases against Dexter Lucas, a member of the MMDA Motorcycle Unit and traffic constables Crisaldo Lopez, Victor Santos, Mark Richard de Guia, and Resty Padel.

Lucas  was caught in a sting operation by Quezon City anti-narcotics agents at the corner of Edsa and Muñoz. 

The MMDA officer was apprehended after handing a small transparent plastic sachet in exchange of P500 bill. Lucas also introduced himself to the undercover police officers as a member of the Philippine National Police’s Highway Patrol Group. 

Meanwhile, the four other MMDA personnel are facing extortion charges after being caught on a video recording accepting bribe money from motorists.

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The five MMDA personnel were immediately placed under 90-day preventive suspension pending summary dismissal. 

If found guilty, the traffic personnel will be sacked from the service. 

Meanwhile, MMDA General Manager Tim Orbos warned that traffic sector heads will be responsible for their personnel caught involved in illegal activities. 

Orbos said he will discuss the command responsibility of traffic sector heads, particularly those linked to extortion of motorists.

“This is to remind them that it is their responsibility to be aware of the activities of the people under their command and they will be ultimately accountable for any action of their subordinates,” Orbos said.

The MMDA official also said they will start posting notice to the public bearing the photos and criminal and administrative cases of MMDA personnel within the agency premises.

Orbos said that this way, the general public will be aware of those erring personnel of the agency and avoid illegal transactions with them.

“If we acknowledge and recognize the good deeds of our people, we have also the responsibility to the public to warn them to stay away from those unscrupulous personnel,” he added.

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