Lapu businesswoman nabbed for illegal recruitment and estafa

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Agents from the Anti-Kidnapping Group-Visayas Field Unit (AKG-VSU)-7 and the Lapu-Lapu City Police, on Wednesday, February 3, arrested a businesswoman based in Lapu-Lapu City for alleged illegal recruitment and estafa. Police served the…

Woman with 8 warrants of arrest for estafa, nabbed in Talisay

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 11/03/2020

SANTA CATALINA, Negros Oriental — A 43-year-old woman with eight warrants of arrest for estafa was arrested by personnel from the Regional Intelligence Division of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (RID-PRO-7). Liezel Hilari Quilongquilong of Barangay…

Woman, who served time for estafa, back in jail for drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 57-year-old woman, who served time in jail for estafa, will be back behind bars after she was caught with an estimated P2.7 million worth of suspected shabu during an anti-illegal drug operation…

NBI expects 100 more complainants against illegal recruiter

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 100 more complainants are expected to file their complaints against April Jade Sagun, 35, of Barangay Dumlog Talisay City, who was arrested for illegal recruitment and estafa. Initially, four individuals had…

After two hours of freedom, man shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailant in Negros Oriental

Florence Baesa 12/12/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY,Negros Oriental, Philippines — A 53-year-old man, who was released from police detention before noon of December 12, 2019 after posting bail for estafa, was shot dead by a motorcycle-riding gunman at 1:50 p.m. of the…

CIDG-7 prepares raps against Mindanao ‘scammers’ 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) is preparing to file charges of large scale estafa against the five individuals nabbed in Mandaue City on October 22, 2019, who were allegedly involved…

Balamban Police: Man found dead in Brgy Cansomoroy ‘wanted’ for estafa

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu are yet to determine the motive in the killing of Armando Oppus, whose body was found dumped along the road in Barangay Cansomoroy, Balaban town in midwestern Cebu late night…

Estafa case against candidate for Cebu City councilor junked

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu City candidate for councilor, Ernesto Herrera II and his wife, Vanessa has been cleared of the charges of estafa and qualified theft by the Danao City Prosecutor’s Office on March 12. According to Herrera’s…

Woman from Valenzuela nabbed in Cebu City over an estafa case

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – A woman facing estafa charges in Valenzuela City was nabbed in Cebu City on Thursday, February 28 for estafa. Operatives from the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB), and the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO)…

Businesswoman nabbed in Cebu City for large scale estafa

Benjie B. Talisic 04/26/2018

A 36-year-old woman from a southern Cebu town, who is facing 14 counts of large scale estafa, was arrested in a coffee shop in Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City on Wednesday. Maria Victoria Torralba of Naga City, Cebu,…

Korean national nabbed for estafa, qualified theft

Morexette Marie B. Erram, USJ-R Intern Rosalie Abatayo 09/04/2017

  A Korean was detained to face charges of qualified theft and syndicated estafa for duping several individuals into shelling out their money in bogus investments. Park Jung Kwan, 42, was arrested by agents of the National…

Property developer nabbed for estafa

Benjie B. Talisic 08/12/2017

A 64-year-old property developer was arrested in his residence in Barangay Bulacao, Talisay City on Friday afternoon. Supt. Joie Jape, chief of the Provincial Intelligence Branch, together with the Talisay policemen served seventeen warrants of arrest against…

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