Auto parts sellers back cops’ fight vs car thieves

Sellers of used car parts expressed full support to the police in their effort to stop carnapping and car theft in the metropolis, particularly in Quezon City.

The sellers, who have bonded together under the Quezon City Automotive Surplus Dealers Association (QCASDA), said the National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) can count on them in its battle against carnap groups. They vowed never to buy or sell stolen car parts.

During their induction recently, these sellers, mostly based in Banaue street in Quezon City, told NCRPO chief Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco that they are completely adhering to the aims and objectives of Presidential Decree 1521 or the Anti-Fencing Law.

Octavio Saulo, president of the group, said they have taken on the challenge of helping thwart carnapping and car theft in their locality by not buying car parts from dubious sources.

Saulo expressed gratitude to former NCRPO and now Philippine National Police deputy chief for operations Deputy Director General Edgardo Aglipay for opening up an opportunity to them to organize themselves.

For this part, Velasco assured that he will closely coordinate with the QCASDA in his fight against carnap syndicates. He said he sees QCASDA members as strong partners in law enforcement as they can shut down the market for car thieves and prevent the commission of other crimes in the process.

Velasco added that the group is off to a good start in helping the police in waging President Arroyo’s all-out war against criminality and putting in place PNP chief Director General Hermogenes Ebdane’s vision in winning the streets and keeping Filipino families safe.

He pointed out that high-profile crimes are usually committed by criminals using stolen vehicles and the vigilance of QCASDA would help close the doors on their illegal activities.