9 hot cars seized in Pampanga

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — Nine carnapped sports utility vehicles were confiscated by combined police operatives from one compound in Essel Park, Barangay Telebastagan, here, police said yesterday.

Senior Superintendent Leonardo Espina, Pampanga provincial police director, said Quezon City police and the city police on Friday afternoon while tracking down a red Mitsubishi Pajero reportedly carnapped in Metro Manila led them into the residence of a certain Roy Cortez located at Seminary Road, Essel Park Subdivision.

Espina said that eight more stolen vehicles were recovered at the house of Cortez.

The eight carnapped vehicles were found inside the compound of Cortez. Superintendent Audie Atienza, San Fernando City police chief said the vehicles were a black Toyota Rav 4 (JBT-367), a red Pajero (KCK-220), another red Pajero (XDV-695), a Mitsubishi Delica van (REV-220), Nissan Urvan (RCA-894), an Isuzu Sportivo (no plates), a silver Pajero (CTA-996), Nissan Serena (no plates), and an Isuzu Crosswind (KCR-927).

Atienza said the owner of a red Pajero, Luz Andrales of Sta. Ana, Manila, positively identified her vehicle found in Cortez’s compound.

Also found, Atienza said were several license plates believed detached from other carnapped vehicles.

The seized vehicles were brought to the Quezon City police.— With Ric Sapnu