The four syndicated estafa suspects —Photo from the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested four individuals in Orani town, Bataan province for syndicated estafa, for allegedly defrauding a victim of P1 million using falsified transfer certificates of land title.
According to a report from the CIDG on Sunday afternoon, the victim gave the initial amount as a downpayment for a parcel of land in Subic, Zambales but sought assistance from authorities after the suspects demanded an additional P2,000,000.
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The suspects were arrested in an entrapment operation at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, in Barangay Parang-parang, Orani, Bataan.
The CIDG identified the victim only as Kimberly and two suspects as“Aprilyn and Junie. It did not disclose details about the two other arrested individuals.
Falsified documents like voter IDs, national IDs, and other government-issued IDs as well as boodle money were confiscated by authorities.
The four suspects were kept under the custody of the CIDG Bataan Provincial Field Unit.
They face charges for syndicated estafa under Presidential Decree 1689 in relation to Article 315 (2a) of the Revised Penal Code, according to the CIDG.
Three more suspects remain at large.
“We are sending a strong message to those who exploit others through deceitful means: the CIDG will not rest until justice is served,” Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said in the statement.