Two nabbed in Las Pinas for selling fake quarantine passes

Police authorities on Tuesday arrested two individuals for allegedly selling fake quarantine passes in Barangay CAA, Las Pinas City.

According to Darlene Cay's report on 24 Oras, the fake passes were sold for P20 each.

"Bale, nakatanggap po kami ng tawag sa isang concerned citizen na nagsasabi po na nagkalat po 'yung mga pekeng quarantine pass," Police Captain Eleazar Camiling, chief investigator of the Las Pinas Philippine National Police, said.

"Kaya po agad nagsagawa po ng operation ang Las Pinas City Police," he added.

Around 30 residents reportedly bought the passes.

"Dumami po 'yung mga taong nasa labas na nag-violate dito sa tinatawag nating quarantine. So nag-taka po kami. Imbis na kumonti ay dumami," Camiling said.

According to the report, the fake quarantine passes differed in color from the original passes and these were printed on a simple bond paper without the barangay dry seal.

If found guilty, the suspects will face charges for falsification of public documents.

The nationwide tally of coronavirus disease 2019 cases has reached 6,599 with 654 recoveries and 437 fatalities. —LDF, GMA News