NPD official arrested for taking detainee out of jail — NCRPO

An official of the Northern Police District (NPD) has been arrested after he took a detainee out of a custodial facility without an order from the court, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Tuesday.

At a press briefing, NCRPO public information office chief Police Major Hazel Asilo said the cop has been relieved from his post as the District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) chief.

Asilo said the NPD official took the detainee out of the jail on Saturday allegedly for a case buildup.

“After ng inspection, nalaman natin na kulang yung ating mga detainee. Tinawagan ng ating duty jailer si former DSOU chief,” she said.

(After the inspection, we found out that one of our detainees was missing. Our duty jailer called the former DSOU chief.)

“At pagbalik niya kasama na niya yung detainee...Ginagamit niya daw for case buildup. Ang sinasabi niya puwede raw may maituro yung iba pang wanted persons yung ating detainee,” she added.

(And when he returned, the detainee was with him...He said he was using the detainee for a case buildup. According to him, our detainee could point more wanted persons.)

Under Article 223 of the Revised Penal Code, public officers are prohibited from conniving or consenting to evasion.

“The recent arrest of our own police officer for aiding sentence evasion is being addressed with full accountability,” the NCRPO said in a statement.

“The investigation is being carefully conducted by [the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division] and the NPD assuring that the operation followed due process and reflects our commitment to cleansing our ranks,” it added. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA Integrated News