Caloocan police official arrested after detainee found missing during surprise inspection
- A detainee was discovered missing during a surprise inspection at the DSOU Detention Facility in Caloocan
- The detainee was later found under the custody of a police lieutenant colonel
- The officer claimed he took the detainee for a “case build-up,” which violated police procedures
- He was arrested and relieved from duty pending investigation for allegedly conniving in the detainee’s evasion
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A ranking police officer was arrested after authorities discovered a detainee missing during a random inspection at the District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) Detention Facility in Caloocan City on Saturday.
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According to a report, members of the Regional Intelligence Division (RID) of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) conducted the inspection and noticed a discrepancy in the headcount—one person under police custody (PUPC) could not be accounted for.
Police Major Hazel Asilo, NCRPO spokesperson, confirmed that the inspection revealed multiple procedural lapses.
“Nung hinanap natin ito, tinawagan nung ating duty jailer ‘yung pulis at nalaman na nasa kanya ‘yung ating nawawala na isa sa mga detain doon,” Asilo stated.
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The missing detainee was later found in the custody of a police lieutenant colonel, who claimed he had taken the detainee out for a “case build-up operation.”
However, NCRPO clarified that such an act is strictly prohibited.
“Hindi niya nabanggit kung ano ‘yung case na inaayos nila, pero kahit ano pa man ‘yung case na ‘yun, ilegal na gamitin ‘yung PUPC para sa mga ganong klaseng operasyon,” Asilo explained, emphasizing that detainees awaiting commitment orders cannot be used for operational purposes.
The officer was subsequently arrested for violating Article 223 of the Revised Penal Code, which penalizes conniving with or consenting to evasion of service of sentence.
He is currently under the custody of the Northern Police District’s District Investigation and Detective Management Division (DIDMD).
The detainee, initially held for h&micide since August 3, has been returned to the detention facility as investigations continue.
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