Cops among those linked to missing sabungeros case

At least 30 people, including police officers, were involved in the kidnapping case of the missing sabungeros, or cockfight enthusiasts, according to alias “Totoy,” one of the accused.

According to Emil Sumangil’s exclusive report on “24 Oras” on Tuesday, Totoy will name the alleged involved persons in his affidavit.

“Sa pagkakaalam ko 108 plus 1 sa Lipa Farm at saka sa Siniloan Farm,” Totoy said.

“Estimated ko, mga 10 ang sibilyan o mahigit pa. Yung mga nasa serbisyo, mga 20 yun sila,” he added.

(To my knowledge, there are 108 plus 1 at Lipa Farm and at Siniloan Farm. I estimated that 10 are civilians while 20 are in service.)

Totoy also said security guards in the cockpit should also be charged since they’re the ones who turned over the victims to the uniformed personnel.

After the turnover, the uniformed personnel supposedly took the victims to the place where they were killed.)

Totoy also said he would include the owner of the property where the missing sabungeros were allegedly buried.

“Pinakitaan nila ako ng video. Dyan lang yan sa Talisay, (Batangas). Palaisdaan po yan. May-ari kasama sa kakasuhan Unipormado yan, yes (pulis),” Totoy said.

(They showed me a video. They were buried in Talisay, Batangas. In a fish farm. A case will also be filed against the owner, who is a police officer.)

Since Totoy knew he could be traced easily, he transferred from one place to another.

The Department of Justice on Monday said it has discussed the enrollment of Totoy into the Witness Protection Program.

“Sa ngayon inaayos lang ang dokumento. Katulad ng sinabi ko sa mga kamag-anak, bago matapos ang buwan siguro sisikapin na ng mga awtoridad na isiwalat na ang lahat,” Totoy said.

(We’re preparing the documents. Just like what I told the victims’ families, authorities will do their best to reveal everything before the month ends.) —GMA Integrated News