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Isabela cop extorted P.3M from drug suspect’s family, faces possible dismissal

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Isabela, Philippines – A police officer in Cauayan City may face possible dismissal from service after he was caught asking for P300,000 from a drug suspect’s family.


According to Police Regional Office 2 – Regional Public Information Office, suspect Police Master Sergeant Sherwin Gamit is a warrant server at Cauayan City Police Station, but an entrapment operation was conducted against him after the police received complaint from a drug suspect’s sister.


The complainant alleged that Gamit was demanding P300,000 from her and that he was going to fix the case of the complainant’s brother, who is a drug suspect.

Through an entrapment operation this September 19, the operatives arrested Gamit after he was caught in the act receiving the P300,000 money from the complainant.


Apart from the marked money used in the transaction, the police also confiscated a caliber .22 handgun without serial number and a caliber 9mm PNP service firearm with three loaded magazines.

Gamit is now facing robbery-extortion and illegal possession of firearms cases. Additionally, an administrative case against him is being prepared at the Regional Headquarters.


Meanwhile, in a statement, Cagayan Valley Police Regional Director Police Brigadier General Steve Ludan stressed that he is not going to spare any law enforcer who will be caught doing illegal transactions.


“Sa ilalim ng pinaiiral na Intensified Cleanliness Policy ng PNP, wala tayong sasantuhin sa ating paglilinis sa ating hanay. Ito ay ating ipagpapatuloy upang tuluyan nang masawata kung meron mang mga gumagawa pa ng mga kahalintulad na iligal na gawain dito sa ating nasasakupan," he said.


Ludan also stated that the incident should serve as a warning to the police to remain in the right path and follow the order of the PNP Chief, Police General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar.


"Ang kapulisan ng Rehiyon Dos ay kabilang sa mga pinaka disiplinadong miyembro ng PNP sa buong bansa. Kung kaya naman nakakalungkot na mabahiran ng iisa o iilang miyembro nito ang magandang imahe ng mga Valley Cops,” he added.


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