PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar D. Albayalde has relieved two police officers caught moonlighting as “colorum” operators.
“They will be investigated and [appropriate] charges will be filed against them,” Mr. Albayalde said in a text message.
The officers were identified as Police Chief Inspector Juan S. Cipriano Jr. of the Southern Police District and Senior Police Officer 4 Ronnie A. Druja of the PNP Aviation Security Group.
Messrs. Cipriano and Druja will be placed under the Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit (PHAU) of the PNP and will be investigated by the Counter Intelligence Task Force (CITF).
The two were caught together with 92 others in a monitoring operation conducted by Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) last April 26.
I-ACT said one of the officers was found wearing his police uniform and bearing a service firearm.
“Nagpapasalamat ako na hindi nila pinalampas yong mali ng ating mga kapulisan. Magsilbi sana itong babala sa iba pang kapulisan (I am thankful that they [I-ACT and LTFRB] did not let these policemen get away with their violations. Let this serve as a warning to other erring cops),” said Mr. Albayalde. — Minde Nyl R. Dela Cruz

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