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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Long-wanted crime suspect arrested anew

Long-wanted crime suspect arrested anew

Published May 28, 2020 12:00 am
By Aaron Recuenco Remember Ador Mawanay? Mawanay served as a star witness of former AFP chief of intelligence Victor Corpus against former PNP chief and now Sen. Panfilo Lacson in 2001. Mawanay also claimed that then Sen. Loren Legarda ordered some P10 million worth of smuggled cellular phones from him. (CIDG) (CIDG) After almost two decades, Ador Mawanay is in the spotlight anew, this time, for allegedly duping a physician who ordered some P12 million worth of medical supplies for the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). Mawanay, whose real name is Antonio Luis Marquez, was arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in an operation in Greenwoods Subdivision in Pasig City at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. CIDG director Maj. Gen. Joel Napoleon Coronel said the arrest was based on the arrest warrant for estafa issued by the Antipolo City Regional Trial Court Branch 100. “(A) doctor ordered medical supplies from Mawanay worth P12 million at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But due to the delay, the doctor began to worry and sensed that he is already a victim of estafa prompting him to seek the assistance of the CIDG,” said Coronel. Currently, Coronel said that there are still 200,000 pieces of undelivered facemasks. CIDG officials said the modus operandi of Mawanay is to sell medical supplies particularly facemasks online. “He promises fast delivery. But once payment is made, he will then block the numbers of his customers and never completes the transactions; hence, no deliveries were ever made or completed,” said Coronel. A background check revealed that Mawanay has standing arrest warrants in Quezon City, San Juan, and Antipolo. Mawanay accused Lacson of involvement in various illegal activities, particularly in illegal drugs. He claimed that Lacson amassed millions of money from illegal activities. He also linked Lacson’s trusted men, former police officials Cesar Mancao and Michael Ray Aquino in the kidnap-slay of publicist Salvador ‘Bubby’ Dacer. Mawanay also claimed that then Sen. Loren Legarda ordered some P10 million worth of smuggled cellular phones from him. In 2004, Mawanay held a press conference and absolved Lacson, saying he was just pressured by Corpus and former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo. Lacson is a known critic of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. None of the foregoing allegations made by Mawanay against Lacson, Legarda and other known personalities prospered into cases filed in court. Coronel said they are still waiting for the verification of arrest warrants from San Juan and Quezon City courts. The CIDG is also investigating other allegations being hurled against Mawanay.
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