Rob gang after leader’s P100-M loot
The armed men who snatched their gang leader from his police escorts in
Pedro Rodica, leader of the “Rodica Gang” whose members were former military and police officers who prey on money exchange shops, was previously snatched from his jail escort by several armed men in Ermita,
Culang said he received information that following Rodica’s snatching in Ermita he was taken to Teresa, Rizal by his gangmates, where he was forced to reveal the whereabouts of their loot.
Rodica was able to escape from his gang but was shot in the process, Culang added. He then nursed his wound in
On April 15, police nabbed Rodica in his provincial residence. He was taken to the
Rodica was being escorted to the Quezon City Jail by three policemen when he was again snatched by armed men along EDSA in Cubao.
Culang believes Rodica’s gang will not relent in their pursuit of their leader until they got hold of their P100-million loot.
“There is even a possibility that his gangmates might liquidate him in exchange for turning traitor on them,” Culang said.
The
Dragnet came too late
The police admitted that the delayed implementation of a dragnet against criminals have allowed robbery-homicide suspect Pedro Rodica and his cohorts to escape the other day.
Two weeks ago, the Metro Manila police announced the implementation of a systematic dragnet to ensure the arrest of criminals shortly after they commit crimes.
National Capital Region Police Office chief Director Geary Barias told The STAR the NCRPO and the five police district directors are still “in the process of coordination to be able to establish a well-coordinated dragnet operation.”
The dragnet operations would basically seal all possible routes of escape of criminals who had just committed a crime.
Quezon City Police District director Senior Superintendent Magtanggol Gatdula earlier said there are 50 entry and exit points in
PNP chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr. has mobilized the police intelligence community to launch a manhunt for Rodica and the eight men who took him from police custody.
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