Isa pang police officer ang pinosasan ng intelligence operatives ng Eastern Police District (EPD) sa Quezon City nitong Miyerkules, sa pagkabigo na i-turnover ang kanyang service firearm.
Ayon kay EPD director, Chief Supt. Christopher Tambungan, inaresto si PO3 Jesus Dela Cruz, nakatalaga sa Quezon City Police District Station 12 (Eastwood), sa loob ng nasabing istasyon nitong Miyerkules, bandang 1:00 ng hapon.
Nag-isyu si Hon. Judge Monique Quisumbing-Ignacio of Regional Trial Court Branch 209 sa Mandaluyong City ng warrant of arrest laban kay Dela Cruz para sa malversation of government property, noong Abril 17, 2017.
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“The arrest of Dela Cruz, 40, was the result of his failure to turnover his issued M16 rifle when he was assigned at Marikina City Police Station in 2007 despite due notices and summons since 2009,” ayon kay Supt. Hendrix Mangaldan, District Intelligence Unit chief.
Ito ang ikalawang pagkakataon na may inarestong EPD police officer dahil sa hindi pagbabalik ng service firearm.
"We will not tolerate such actions of those police officers who do not comply with the existing policy involving the proper use and storage of government properties," ayon kay Tambungan.
“As we implement the PNP (Philippine National Police) Internal Cleansing Program, the EPD under my watch will continue to pursue wanted persons, even our fellow police officers who violated the law,” dagdag ng EPD chief.
-Jhon Aldrin Casinas
