CALIBO
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The
National Police Commission (Napolcom) regional office
will start its hearings this week on complaints lodged
against four operatives of the Traffic Management Group
(TMG) who seized alleged carnapped vehicles here.
This
was bared by Napolcom-7 director Atty. Bernardo Calibo
in an interview with the Chronicle.
Calibo
said Napolcom investigators already completed the pre-charge
evaluation on charges filed by Handel Sarabosing and
Isidoro Manalo, residents of Dauis town, who owns two
of alleged stolen cars seized by the TMG.
"Summary hearings will start immediately,"
Calibo assured.
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The
case was filed against P/Insp. Doroteo Tolentino, PO3 Jason
Calimba, PO2 Edwin Santos and PO2 Eddie Maruhom, all elements
of the TMG regional office.
Whether
the hearings will be conducted here instead of holding it
in Cebu City as requested by the complainants, Calibo said
he will still consult with Napolcom lawyers who will conduct
the hearings if they could accommodate the request.
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According
to Calibo, if the accused four TMG operatives will be
found guilty after the summary hearings, the ruling
will be brought to the Napolcom en banc who will decide
if the respondents will be dismissed from service.
It
may be recalled Napolcom-7 stepped into the seizure
of 'hot cars' here after the vehicle owners complained
on the procedure of the TMG operatives.
The
TMG also shipped four of the eight seized cars to their
regional office in Cebu City.
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Complaints
were also filed by Sarabosing and Manalo at the City Prosecutors
Office.
TMG-7
chief Supt. Eleuterio Gutierrez had given word that there
will be no whitewash on the investigation on his men.
He
said "the operatives will be dealt with the full force
of the law if found guilty."
HOT
CARS MASTERLIST
Calibo
bared that Gutierrez already obtained the complete list of
stolen vehicles from the TMG's head office in Manila.
The
list will be provided to the Land Transportation Office, the
Bohol TMG unit and the PNP crime laboratory to counter-check
cars that seek clearance from them prior to registration,
Calibo said.
It
will also be decided whether the list be published in newspapers,
according to Calibo.
"So that car buyers will have peace of mind when they
purchase a vehicle. Everything should be in order," Calibo
reminded car owners.
Gutierrez
also assured Calibo that everytime anti-carnapping operations
will be conducted by the TMG, the operatives must have in
their possession the Alarm Sheet before they seize vehicles.
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