THREE individuals were arrested by the Airport Police Department (APD) after they were found in possession of fake immigration stamps.
APD-police Intelligence and Investigation Department (PIID) chief APSupt. Levy ‘Bing’ Jose said that on November 11, 2024, suspects Jelly Solis, 22, of No. 260 Blk. 3 Zone 3 Barangay Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City; Regine Menez, 24, of No. 293 Kalaw Compound Bagong Bayan, Mahogany, Taguig City and Roland Allera, 33, of P1- B30 L10 San Jose Heights San Jose Del Monte Bulacan were arrested in coordination with Jerica Laurito Arsola, head of Terminal 3 I-PROBES, TCEU- Bureau of Immigration, regarding the numerous victims of fake immigration stamps.
After getting the details of the victims, the APD-PIID conducted a backtracking of the available CCTV footages wherein the operatives identified the suspects and were added to their ‘rogue’s gallery’.
During monitoring operations at the NAIA Terminal 3, APD personnel under Jose saw Solis entering NAIA Terminal 3 and then went directlyto the Shakey’s Restaurant at the 4th level where she met a passenger who later gave his passport and boarding pass. The suspect left the restaurant and went to the comfort room also at the 4th level.
The second team also monitored suspect Allera entering the same comfort room.
The arresting officers approached Allera and Solis for an inquiry, but both started shouting and tried to run away, prompting the APD to arrest them.
Simultaneously, the third team nabbed Menez who was trying to run away from the area and found in her possession a fake immigration stamp.
A fourth suspect, presumably the mastermind, is now being tracked down by PIID operatives while documents for inquest proceedings are being prepared for filing of appropriate cases against the suspects, namely, falsification by private individuals and use of falsified documents; usurpation of authority or official functions; unjust vexation and resistance and disobedience to person in authority or agents of such person.
Meanwhile Jose is urging victims to file charges against the arrested suspects as more than 50 already appeared, saying they were also victimized.
