Nursing graduate, 2 others face estafa charges

A nursing graduate and two other persons were arrested for allegedly using the credit line of another person in purchasing goods from a store in barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City.

Police yesterday arrested Gerard Ortiz, 27, of barangay Apas, Cebu City; Sapphire Zapra, 25, of barangay Tuyan, Naga City; and Crecencio Aresgado, 43, of Carcar City, and will be charged with estafa.

Police said the arrest stemmed from the complaint of Willie Cedro, 43, owner of Nice Grace Marketing in barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City.

Police said Cedro ordered 40 kilos of hotdog from Jacob’s Basic First Venture but his order was turned down because of unsettled dues.

Police said Cedro has a credit line at First Jacob’s being a regular customer.

Cedro was told that a certain Jimmy ordered assorted goods in his behalf last Dec. 3. The items amounted to P27,584.

Cedro denied ordering the goods.

The complainant told the store to inform him in case the same person uses his account again in purchasing goods.

Last Dec. 5, , Jimmy again called First Jacob’s and ordered goods amounting to P31,414.

Store personnel contacted Cedro who then sought assistance from the police.

Police rushed to First Jacob’s to catch the suspect.

Police waited for the suspects until they finished loading the items they purchased to a taxi before they were arrested.

SPO2 Marcos Noval said the suspects admitted that Aresgado was the one who posed as Jimmy.

Police said Zapra was a worker of Nice Grace Marketing who has gone absent without leave and has been working with First Jacob’s for four months.