THE AIRPORT Police Department (APD) is appealing to those who may have been victimized by suspects nabbed recently for possession of fake immigration stamps to come out and file charges.
It was learned from APD-police Intelligence and Investigation Department (PIID) chief APSupt. Levy ‘Bing’ Jose that to date, the number of complainants already reached more than 50, so far.
In his report, Jose said that on November 11, 2024, they arrested Jelly Solis, 22, of No. 260 Blk. 3 Zone 3 Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City; Regine Menez, 24, of No. 293 Kalaw Compound Bagong Bayan, Mahogany, Taguig City and Roland Allera, 33, of P1- B30 L10 San Jose Heights San Jose Del Monte Bulacan.
PIID operatives reportedly coordinated with Jerica Laurito Arsola, head of Terminal 3 I-PROBES and TCEU- Bureau of Immigration, regarding the numerous victims of fake immigration stamp.
After obtaining details of the victims, the APD-PIID conducted a backtracking of the available CCTV footages. During the review, the operatives identified the suspects and were added to their ‘rogues gallery’.
During the conduct of monitoring operations at the NAIA Terminal 3, APD personnel under Jose saw Solis wearing white long sleeves and black pants and entering NAIA Terminal 3. She directly went to the Shakey’s Restaurant at the 4th level.
There, the suspect met a passenger who later gave his passport and boarding pass. The suspect left the restaurant and went to the comfort room also at the 4th level.
At that instance, the second team also monitored suspect Allera entering the same comfort room. The arresting officers approached Allera and Solis for an inquiry but both started shouting and tried to run away, prompting the operatives to have them arrested.
Simultaneously, the third team nabbed Menez who was trying to run away from the area and found in her possession a fake immigration stamp.
A fourth suspect, presumably the mastermind, is now being tracked down by PIID operatives while documents for inquest proceedings are being prepared for filing of appropriate cases against the arrested suspects.
These charges are as follows: falsification by private individuals and use of falsified documents; usurpation of authority or official functions; unjust vexation and resistance and disobedience to person in authority or agents of such person.
