NCRPO chief sacks 39 Taguig cops suspected of links to kidnapping

Guillermo Eleazar

NCRPO Director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar talked to the arrested cops who were involved in kidnap for ransom incidents in Western Bicutan, Taguig. Photo from SPD

National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar has relieved 39 members of the Western Bicutan Police Community Precinct (PCP) 1 for their alleged links to arrested police officers purportedly involved in kidnap-for-ransom activities.

Among those removed was PCP commander Sr. Insp. Joel Villafania.

Earlier Tuesday, operatives from the Southern Police District (SPD) killed a policeman during an encounter at FTI construction site following an entrapment operation. Three other police officers were arrested.  /kga

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