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Nartatez orders probe into P14-M robbery case involving 5 Pampanga cops

Published Dec 5, 2025 01:48 pm
Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (File photo: PNP)
Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (File photo: PNP)
The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership on Friday, Dec. 5, directed a thorough investigation into a reported robbery of P14 million in cash from a private contractor in Porac, Pampanga which allegedly involved five policemen.
Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the Central Luzon Police Regional Office (PRO-3) was tasked to account for and place all personnel involved under restrictive custody.
The officers include a police major who is a station commander in Angeles City, a corporal and two staff sergeants who are his intelligence operatives, and another corporal assigned to the Zambales Provincial Police Office but was previously detailed in Angeles City.
Based on the initial investigation, four of the five officers entered the private contractor’s home in Barangay Santa Cruz on the night of Nov. 25 while wearing face coverings to conceal their identities. The contractor is not related to flood control projects, the PRO-3 clarified.
The officers then forced the contractor, family, and guests into a comfort room before they took P14 million in cash, a police report added.
The police major was not seen on security footage but PRO-3 regional director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. said there was a strong indication he was the mastermind behind the incident.
Further probe reveals that three of the officers had previous derogatory records such as shooting and robbery-extortion.
“There will be an investigation and I want this done as soon as possible. If the results find them liable, all will not only be dismissed from the service, they will also go straight to jail,” Nartatez said.
Since assuming the top police post on Aug. 26, Nartatez said the PNP has resolved 1,339 administrative cases involving 2,308 personnel, resulting in 428 dismissals, 71 demotions, 448 suspensions, and other administrative penalties.
He stressed that the vast majority of PNP personnel remain dedicated to their duties and moral standards, warning that erring officers would not be tolerated.
A separate investigation by the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) has also been launched into the Pampanga incident, following similar probes into past high-profile cases including at least six personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) accused of replacing P13 million seized from a POGO hub with counterfeit cash.
“Let this serve as a warning to the few remaining bad eggs that the entire police force will come after you once you compromise the integrity and discipline of the PNP,” Nartatez said.

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