MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Nicanor Bartolome Friday announced that the biggest carnapping network in the country has been successfully busted through the unrelenting efforts of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG).
Bartolome said along with the neutralization of the syndicate known as the "Baktin Group,” 29 vehicles were also seized and recovered following a series of operations in the cities of Bacolod and Cagayan de Oro.
"Mainly thru the determined efforts of the Highway Patrol Group under Chief Superintendent Leonardo A. Espina, the Baktin Group has been effectively neutralized with the seizure and recovery of 23 stolen motor vehicles in Bacolod City and six more in Cagayan de Oro City,” said Bartolome.
The PNP chief said the law enforcement action that led to the neutralization of the syndicate was part of a major case operation launched by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) headed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, on orders of President Benigno S. Aquino III to hit hard on criminal elements preying on car owners and the motoring public.
The HPG, with assistance from the PAOCC, launched in October a special project in Cagayan de Oro City. Initially, the operation resulted in the arrest of Osmond Ray E. Dalugdog who uses the aliases "Cocoy Dee" and "Hashim Dee Balabaran", with addresses at Samahang 77, New Matina, Davao City and Lot 2, Block 11, Belleview Subdivision, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City.
Dalugdog was arrested at the Goodyear Service Center along Kauswagan National Highway, Cagayan de Oro City by virtue of a warrant of arrest for violation of Presidential Decree 1612 (Anti-Fencing Law).
Seized from Dalugdog were one FNX cal. 40 pistol with magazine loaded with ammunition, one spare magazine loaded with ammunition, and a black Nissan Safari bearing plate number VSL-888.
Search conducted on his vehicle and bags also resulted in the recovery of shabu, drug paraphernalia, falsified LTO documents, Nikon Camera, four mobile phones, and 11 identification cards with five different names.
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