The Davao City Police Office announced the dismantling of a carnapping group that had been operating in the city since November 2011 following the recent arrest of its four members.
Senior Superintendent Ronald de la Rosa, DCPO director said arrested were Hermie Tahom, Eddie Lopez, Jerry Paulino and Diego Macatimpag.
Tahom of Tandag City, Surigao del Sur turned in his three other cohorts in Davao City after his apprehension Monday while aboard a stolen gray Toyota Innova in Tandag City.
The vehicle’s loss was reported Monday dawn by an executive of a banana plantation in the city.
De la Rosa said the vehicle was traced by authorities through its global positioning system.
He attributed a total of 21 carnapping incidents to the group, 18 in Davao City and three in Tagum.
De la Rosa said the arrests also led to the recovery of five cars comprising one each of Toyota Innova, Hyundai Tucson, Honda Fit, Kia Carens and one Toyota Grandia van.
Ivestigators are looking for the alleged mastermind of the group identified by his cohorts as Ryan Yu alias “Baktin”.
De la Rosa said said the group usually operates between 12 midnight and 2:00 o’clock in the morning, and have contacts with a car firm since through its leader, they can easily open target vehicles without breaking car doors and windows.
Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio urges victims of carnapping to cooperate in the filing of charges against the perpetrators even as she congratulated the police for a job-well-done. PIA 11/Joey Sem G. Dalumpines
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