Killer cop moved to another jail

Due to allegations that he was given special treatment at the Pardo police station, SPO2 Cresinte Dacillo, the Cebu City policeman charged for homicide, was transferred to another detention cell.

Dacillo is now detained at the stockade of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). The policeman was handcuffed when he arrived at CCPO yesterday.

Senior Supt. Melvin Ramon Buenafe, CCPO chief, ordered Dacillo’s transfer after the relatives of slain pongko pongko vendor Primo Gallego Jr. complained that the policeman was enjoying special treatment at the Pardo police precinct.

Gallego was laid to rest last Thursday. The funeral procession passed by the Pardo police station where the relatives allegedly saw the policeman standing near a window at the second floor of the station.

Buenafe also ordered the Pardo police chief, Chief Insp. Melbert Esguerre, to explain the allegation.

Esguerra denied that special treatment was given to the law enforcer.

He said Dacillo complained that he was not feeling well and it so happened that he called Dacillo to his office when the funeral procession passed by.

Dacillo is detained while waiting for the resolution of the case. He was given 15 days to answer the allegation.

Dacillo was charged with homicide for shooting dead Gallego two weeks ago. He said he acted in self-defense but a witness said the victim was unarmed when he was shot./CORRESPONDENT CHITO O. ARAGON