Extortionist entrapped by RID, PRO 8 operatives

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
March 12, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  On “anti-extortion and mulcting operations, the PNP PRO 8 advises the public to immediately coordinate with other law enforcement agencies for the full implementation of said operations.

A 44 year old “extortionist” was arrested by operating elements of PRO 8 Regional Intelligence Division (RID) in an entrapment operation at P. Zamora Street in this city.

RID PRO-8 Acting Chief PSSupt Tomasito Torrano Clet identified the suspect as one Marlon Alcober Buenaventura, 44 years old, married and a resident of Barangay 95, Caibaan, Tacloban City.

Clet said that Buenaventura was arrested around 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon on March 10, 2012 at the vicinity of Sto.Niño Church at P. Zamora Street this city.

Prior to the arrest of Buenaventura, a certain Eleanor Ramirez Bico, 66 years old, widower from Barangay Tigawon, Calanipawan, Tacloban City sought the assistance of RID PRO 8. Bico said that she had been repeatedly extorted of cash money with a total amount of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,000) by the suspect.

Instead of giving the demand to the suspect, Bico personally went to seek the police assistance. The RID PRO-8 immediately conducted an entrapment operation at the yard of Sto.Niño Church.

Thus, when the victim was handing down the demand money to the suspect, the latter, upon sensing the presence of the PNP operatives suddenly sped-off on board his service motorcycle and incidentally bumped an ambulant vendor and consequently fell off the ground leading to his apprehension.

Recovered from the suspect were two (2) Five Hundred peso bills (P500) as marked money with serial numbers WD138410 and KM560317 including his black XRM 125 HONDA motorcycle with plate number HK 5192.