Agents of the police’s Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) arrested on Wednesday morning, Nov. 15, three police sergeants assigned in Rizal for allegedly extorting money from the husband of a woman they failed to arrest during their operation in Rodriguez town.
The three policemen were identified as Police Senior Master Sgt. Jose Reyes, Police Staff Sgt. Ramel Delorino and Police Staff Sgt. Glenn Libres, all assigned to the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station.
IMEG director Police Brig. Gen. Warren de Leon said the operation stemmed from the complaint of the victim that he was being forced to pay P100,000 in exchange for not arresting his wife.
De Leon said the three cops went to the house of the victim on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to serve a supposed arrest warrant against his wife.
When they found out that their subject was not around, the three cops handcuffed the victim and dragged him to the police car where he was allegedly mauled and threatened.
The victim said he was released later but with an agreement that he would produce the P100,000 on Wednesday morning. It was then that he sought the assistance of IMEG.
An entrapment was then conducted which resulted in the arrest of the three policemen at around 8 a.m. on Monday in Montalban, Rizal, according to de Leon.
They are now facing charges of Robbery, Extortion, Illegal Detention, Trespass to Dwelling.
De Leon said administrative cases will also be slapped against the three policemen.