3 ‘SANGLA-TIRA’ SCAM SUSPECTS NABBED IN MUNTINLUPA

THREE suspects allegedly responsible for a P10 million estafa scheme known as “sangla-tira” on Tuesday were arrested by operatives of the the Southern Police District (SPD)  in an operation in Muntinlupa City.

SPD chief Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete identified the suspects as alias “Alec,”, 28; alias “Christina,” 48, and alias “Daniel,” 36.

The trio were nabbed in an entrapment inside a restaurant in Bgy Poblacion at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The operation stemmed from complaints about the suspects’ fraudulent activities related to the pawning and mortgage of a property located in Sucat, Muntinlupa City.

Police said the suspects allegedly enticed victims with promises of substantial profits, using notarized contracts to lend.

Seized during the sting were a genuine P1,000 bill on top of boodle money, three original sets of a contract to sell the property, two sets of acknowledgment receipts totaling P500,000, identification cards, mobile phones, and a gray Mitsubishi Expander registered to alias “Christina .”

A Glock .9mm pistol was found in the possession of alias “Daniel.”

Further investigation revealed that alias “Alec” had previously been convicted for violation of Batas Pambansa 22 or the Bouncing Check Law by a court in Valenzuela City and was ordered to pay a fine of P400,000 and P1 million as civil liability.