The fiasco involving a coconut vendor who was mauled by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel took an ironic turn after police arrested the vendor for a murder case way back in 2007.
Coconut vendor Romnick Relos was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) after it was discovered that he was wanted for a murder case in Masbate.
Buko vendor na nag-viral matapos bugbugin ng mga tauhan ng MMDA, at 2 kapatid nito na naaresto dahil sa kasong murder, nadala na sa CIDG I @dzIQ990 pic.twitter.com/1BsIL0UMea
— Mark Makalalad (@MMakalaladINQ) March 6, 2018
The young coconut vendor was put in the spotlight after a video went viral on social media where he was seen being mauled by MMDA Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group personnel.
Inaresto ng CIDG ang nag-viral na buko vendor dahil sa pagkakasangkot umano nito sa kasong murder sa Masbate noong 2007 📷: MMDA I @dzIQ990 pic.twitter.com/zFyPcuhA7R
— Mark Makalalad (@MMakalaladINQ) March 6, 2018
The incident occurred on March 2 at the vicinity of EDSA-Evangelista footbridge in Pasay City.
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The incident prompted the MMDA to issue a 15-day preventive suspension order against the three personnel. They were also subjected to a drug test, where all of them tested negative. With Mark Makalalad, Radyo Inquirer /je