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BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
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ILOILO City – Three suspected members of an extortion group were arrested in Barangay Aganan, Pavia, Iloilo.
First to fall was Marty John Jose, 23, of Barangay Tamuan, Janiuay town. He was caught around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Omar Calar, 32, of Barangay Cabantog, Janiuay was cornered in his house.
Julie Ann Doresa, 31, of Barangay Aguingay, Janiuay was collared in Barangay Aquino Nobleza East, Janiuay yesterday at 9:40 a.m.
The arrests were a result of an entrapment, according to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Region 6.
The operation was planned following a complaint of a businessman from Arevalo, Iloilo City, said Senior Superintendent Marlon Tayaba, CIDG regional director.
The suspects introduced themselves to the businessman as members of the New People’s Army and demanded P2-million protection money, said Tayaba.
“We instructed the complainant to make an initial payment of P1 million. The suspects agreed,” Tayaba.
Wednesday night, Jose received the money but when policemen were about to arrest him, Calar and Doresa who served as lookouts fired their guns at the arresting officers.
Calar and Doresa fled using a motorcycle but were arrested eventually.
Noel Alayon, a civilian, was accidentally hit on his right thigh. He was taken to the Western Visayas Medical Center.
CIDG operatives recovered from Jose a .38 revolver with six ammunitions, a grenade and the businessman’s money.
Calar yielded six sachets of shabu.
“This group focuses on extortion. Their targets are mostly businessmen,” said Tayaba.
They would send demand letters to businessmen and well-off families and pretend to be rebels, added Tayaba./PN
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