San Simon, Pampanga mayor arrested in NBI entrapment operation for alleged P80-million extortion
• The mayor of San Simon, Pampanga, was arrested in an NBI entrapment operation for allegedly extorting P80 million from a steel company
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• The mayor was apprehended at a restaurant in Clark after allegedly receiving an initial payment of P30 million in marked money
• Five of the mayor's bodyguards and a doctor acting as a middleman were also arrested during the operation
• The NBI confiscated high-powered firearms and is investigating a soldier who was among the mayor's bodyguards
The mayor of San Simon, Pampanga, has been taken into custody by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) following a high-profile entrapment operation.
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The local chief executive was arrested on allegations of demanding a staggering P80 million from a steel manufacturing company to allow it to establish its operations in his municipality.
The NBI's operation unfolded at a restaurant in Clark, Pampanga, where the mayor was arrested as he was allegedly receiving an initial payment of P30 million in marked money.
According to NBI Director Jaime Santiago, the entrapment was launched after the company filed an official complaint regarding the exorbitant amount of money the mayor was allegedly demanding.
The P30-million payment was reportedly just the first installment of the P80-million total, with the remaining balance to be paid once the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) passed a resolution approving the company's business permit.
"The company approached us because of the magnitude of the amount being demanded by the mayor," Santiago stated. " Kapag lumabas na yung resolution [ng council para payagan ang operasyon ng kompanya] saka babayaran yung kakulangan."
Arrested alongside the mayor were five bodyguards and a doctor who was reportedly acting as a middleman in the illicit transaction.
The NBI also confiscated several high-powered firearms from the group, which will be submitted for ballistics testing and documentation verification.
During the operation, investigators discovered that one of the mayor's bodyguards was an active member of the military but failed to present a valid mission order authorizing his presence with the local official.
As of this report, the mayor and his companions have refused to issue any statement to the media regarding the allegations.
They are currently in the custody of the NBI, facing potential charges for extortion and other violations related to the firearms confiscated during the arrest.
The incident highlights the government's continued crackdown on corruption and underscores the NBI's commitment to holding public officials accountable, regardless of their position.
The case is expected to proceed with a formal inquest, and the NBI has vowed to ensure a thorough investigation into the matter.
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