Carnapped FX recovered

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
February 2, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PNP PRO8 Regional Director Arnold Rayala Revilla focuses not only on preventing carnapping incidents, but is also exerting effort to recover stolen vehicles and even proposes stiffer penalties for it to address its increasing incidence not just in the region but in the country.

On February 1, 2012 at about 11:20AM, joint team from Highway Patrol Group led by PSSupt Romeo Pajares Campomanes and elements of Ormoc City Police led by PSInsp Shevert Alvin Ligutan Machete were able to recover the reported carnapped Gray Toyota Tamaraw FX with plate number HAU 299.

Said vehicle was abandoned at Barangay San Vicente, Alangalang, Leyte as reported by the owner to have been carnapped on January 29, 2012 while parked near his house at Mabini Street, District 17, Ormoc City.

Initial investigation conducted by the responding team disclosed that at about 7:00 o’clock in the morning of January 30, 2012, said vehicle stopped at the middle of the highway on said place due to overheating. One malefactor identified to be aging between 16 to 18 years old hurriedly alighted and left the vehicle.

The team then showed pictures taken from Ormoc City Police office rouge gallery to the witnesses, same person was identified as Jason Iburan Labiste alias “Dodong Gamay” of Barangay Tugbong, Kananga, Leyte.

The vehicle was brought to the Highway Patrol headquarters, Tacloban City for recording and subsequently released to the owner upon presentation of proof of ownership of the vehicle.