4 Manila cops nabbed for alleged extortion

Four police officers from the Manila Police District were arrested for allegedly extorting money from an inmate's wife.

According to a police report, Police Corporals Nickson Mina, Juan Carlo Guzman, Francis Mikko Gagarin, and Patrolman Tom Hikilan had been subjected to an entrapment operation at Baseco Police Community Precinct Station 5 on Wednesday night.

The cops, all line beat patrollers, were nabbed after they received the marked money amounting to P200,000 from the complainant Alaysa Panansang.

The operation was mounted after Panansang sought the help of the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG).

According to the complainant, the police officers allegedly demanded P500,000 from her in exchange for the release of her husband who was arrested on Tuesday for supposed involvement in illegal drugs.

The price was later lowered to P200,000.

Appropriate charges will be filed against the arrested cops who are now under the custody of IMEG, the police assured. — Dona Magsino/RSJ, GMA News