Cop arrested for extortion

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested one of its own yesterday for allegedly extorting P500 from a bus conductor.

SPO1 Ramon Dorre, 54, gave himself up to combined elements of the District Intelligence Investigation Division (DIID) and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) during an entrapment operation at the corner of EDSA and New York street.

Superintendent James Brillantes, QCPD intelligence chief, said Borre yielded P500 in marked money.

A subsequent physical examination conducted by the crime laboratory at Camp Crame showed that the officer was positive for ultra violet powder, Brillantes said.

QCPD director Chief Superintendent Nicasio Radovan said the arrest of Borre is part of a continuing effort to rid their ranks of rogue policemen. "Being a policeman is not a license for them to commit illegal acts like extortion," said Radovan, adding he will spare no one in the campaign against "kotong" cops.

He urged the public to directly report to him any wrongdoing by his men as he vowed "to personally deal with them."

Brillantes said Rony Laforga, a bus conductor of the RCJ Bus Line walked into his office last Jan. 27, complaining that Borre regularly collects grease money from him.

Laforga claimed Borre would position himself at the corner of EDSA and New York street in the morning then flag down buses to demand money.

Upon orders from Radovan, the QCPD intelligence chief activated a team to conduct an entrapment operation against Borre, who is assigned at Police Community Precinct 2 of Station 10 in Kamuning.

At 5 a.m. yesterday, the intelligence and SWAT teams positioned themselves in the area and waited until Borre showed up and flagged down Laforga’s bus.

When Laforga gave the pre-arranged signal, Brillantes’ men moved in and announced the arrest.

Borre, who has four more years left in the service, did not resist arrest. He was disarmed of his service firearm and taken to Camp Karingal for investigation.

He chose to remain silent on the accusations against him.

Radovan ordered the filing of robbery-extortion charges against Borre. The erring cop is currently detained at the DIID detention center in Camp Karingal.