MANILA, Philippines — A police officer assigned in Pasig City was arrested for using a motorcycle which was confiscated as evidence in a buy-bust operation, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) said Thursday.
Police Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, IMEG director, identified the arrested police officer as Cpl. Esteven Mark Pandi, who is detailed with the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Pasig City Police.
Lee said Pandi was arrested along Evangelista Street in Santolan on Wednesday.
“The suspect was caught in the act while using a motorcycle without plate number, which was owned by an arrested drug personality during an Anti-Illegal Drug Operation in Pasig City last October 04, 2019, and the said motorcycle was included in the inventory of confiscated evidence,” Lee said in a statement.
Aside from this, Lee said Pandi was also spotted having back rides on his motorcycle, which is a violation of the general community quarantine (GCQ) protocols.
Pandi is now detained at the PNP-IMEG as criminal complaints are being readied for filing against him, Lee said.