A pre-charge investigation against three personnel of the Paco police community precinct (PCP) under the Manila Police District (MPD) who were arrested after allegedly extorting from a tricycle driver has begun, the the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported Sunday, August 21.
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(Photos courtesy of IMEG) MANILA - Members of the anti-scalawag unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday arrested three Manila policemen who allegedly tried to extort PHP2,000 from a driver whose tricycle was earlier impounded by the group. In a statement Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Warren De Leon, chief of the PNP-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG), identified the suspects as Staff Sgt. Erwin Licuasen, 34; Cpl. Chimber Importa, 33; and Pat. Leopoldo Tuason, 39. They were arrested at around 10:45 p.m. inside the Paco Police Community Precinct (PCP) located at the corner of Pedro Gil and Angel Linao Sts. in Paco, Manila. De Leon said the operation stemmed from the complaint of tricycle operator Frederick Alba, 34, of Sampaloc, Manila who said the driver of his tricycle was apprehended for a traffic violation on Aug. 14. He said the suspects demanded PHP2,000 in exchange for the release of the tricycle which was impounded. The suspects were arrested after receiving t