Handcuffed man. STOCK PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Authorities arrested the alleged leader of a motorcycle theft syndicate in Malabon City, according to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO).
In the NCRPO鈥檚 report on Wednesday, the case stemmed from when one of their victims saw their stolen motorcycle on an online selling platform, alerting authorities who then set up an entrapment operation.
Police did not say when the motorcycle was stolen, but the transaction with the poseur-buyer took place on Tuesday in Barangay Panghulo, Malabon City.
When the victim confirmed the stolen motorcycle was his, authorities arrested the suspect.
Three of the suspect鈥檚 accomplices remain at large, the NCRPO added.
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Police recovered one motorcycle with a falsified plate number and another motorcycle with a tampered motor vehicle (MV) file and chassis number from the suspect.
Authorities also confiscated an original and replacement motorcycle remote, which police suspected was used to illegally access and resell stolen motorcycles.
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Further, a falsified unified multi-purpose identification card and a photocopy of a driver鈥檚 license with altered details were also recovered.
The suspect faces charges for carnapping, resistance and disobedience, and use of falsified documents.
鈥淭hese criminals thrive in secrecy, but with your vigilance and cooperation, we can take them off the streets. If you have any leads, report them now. Together, we will make Metro Manila safer,鈥� NCRPO Director Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin said in a statement.