Public warned vs criminals posing as DEA agents in Cebu City

[Shady]

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CEBU CITY—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Central Visayas (PDEA 7) has warned the public of robbery suspects posing as anti-narcotics agents.  PDEA 7 Regional Director Levi Ortiz said a Cebu City resident was picked by a group of men, who introduced themselves as PDEA 7 agents.  The man was brought to a secluded, area and was robbed of his belongings.  The incident happened last Thursday dawn.   “We are concerned that such act will destroy the name of PDEA,” Ortiz said.  Ortiz advised those who will encounter individuals claiming to be PDEA agents conducting an anti-illegal drug operation to ask for their PDEA-issued badge and identification card.   Ortiz said that to avoid detection, PDEA 7 agents don’t usually wear uniform when conducting anti-drug operations.   But these anti-narcotics agents possess PDEA 7 badges and IDs, Ortiz said.  “In anti-drug operations, a suspect is not brought somewhere else because an inventory has to be conducted right away in the presence of barangay officials and other witnesses,” said Ortiz.  Because of the incident, the PDEA 7 issued an advisory to warn the public.  “We have received reports that these unscrupulous individuals arrest people in the guise of PDEA operatives, bring their victims to a secluded place, then rob them of their belongings,” read the advisory.

https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/18/public-warned-vs-criminals-posing-as-pdea-agents-in-cebu-city/

Now about all those stores that sell police uniforms and badges to anyone...

 

 

 

 

 

[Old55]

1 hour ago, Shady said:

Now about all those stores that sell police uniforms and badges to anyone...

[Kuya John]

4 hours ago, Shady said:

Ortiz said.  Ortiz advised those who will encounter individuals claiming to be PDEA agents conducting an anti-illegal drug operation to ask for their PDEA-issued badge and identification card.  

" Are you sure you guy's are PDEA........show me your ID and PDEA badges....... oh yeah........ careful I was only asking!!!!!

Edited September 19, 2020 by Kuya John