In their complaint filed before the WPD General Assignments Section (GAS), victims Sailani Batara, 29, and Nasroden Ali, 36, both of 847 Globo de Oro St., Quiapo, Manila, alleged that they were aboard a taxicab when they were flagged down by the suspects in front of the Echague Lodge at about 10:00 p.m.
The victims claimed that the suspects are detailed with the Pureza Police Station and recognized one of them as a certain Police Officer 2 Federico Chua.
According to the victims, the suspects told them that they are searching for drugs inside the cab. But when they found nothing, the suspects grabbed their merchandise which included 1,000 compact disks worth P40,000 and 3,800 cash.
GAS investigators said they will invite Chua for a confrontation with the victims.
Meanwhile, a tourist from New Zealand lost his cash and valuables to a suspected member of the dreaded "Ativan Gang."
According to reports at the WPD-GAS, victim Stephen James Peace, 47, was strolling at the Robinson’s Place shopping mall in Ermita, Manila, at about 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday when he was approached by the suspect who introduced herself as "Elvira."
After having a few drinks at a nearby pub, the victim invited the suspect to his room at room 55 of the Frendy Hotel along A. Mabini street in Ermita.
The victim told police that shortly after they arrived at the hotel room, the suspect offered him a bottle of beer. He said the beer made him dizzy and he later fell unconscious.
When he woke up the following morning, he found out that his wallet containing US $300, a Nokia 8210 telephone, various credit cards and Hong Kong $400 were missing. – Mike Frialde