CAMP BGEN. VICENTE LIM, Laguna -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Calabarzon has released a poster of the six suspects who were allegedly behind the missing cockfighting enthusiasts in January 2022.
This came after an arrest warrant for kidnapping and serious illegal detention was issued against Julie Patidongan, alias Dondon, Mark Carlo Zabala, Roberto Matillano Jr., Johnny Consolacion, Virgilio Bayog and Gleer Codilla alias Gler Cudilla.
The Department of Justice DOJ) has offered a P6 million reward for any information that would lead to the arrest of the six suspects.
“We expect that the posters would help us obtain information on the whereabouts of these suspects for their immediate arrest,” said CIDG chief Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr.
He said the posters will be distributed nationwide and will be posted in all police units, places of convergence, social media, and the website of CIDG.
CIDG-Calabarzon regional director Col. Marlon Santos is urging the public or individuals to help the CIDG authorities by providing them with any information that could lead to the arrest of the accused.
The case of eight cockfighting enthusiasts who disappeared after joining a cockfight at the Manila Arena on Jan. 13, 2022 is one of the eight cases being investigated by the CIDG through the Special Investigation Task Group ‘Sabungero.’
So far, the criminal complaints filed by the CIDG in the Manila Arena case and the case of missing e-sabong master agent Ricardo Lasco were found by the courts to have probable cause, resulting in the issuance of a warrant of arrest.