Suspek sa rentangay, arestado sa San Juan matapos ireklamo ng buyer

• A suspected “rentangay” operator was arrested in San Juan after a buyer reported a suspicious vehicle transaction to authorities
• Police recovered three vehicles and also arrested a driver who was behind the wheel of one of them
• According to the report, the complainant had paid ₱220,000 before the suspect returned with a different vehicle and asked for more money
• Other complainants came forward after the arrest, while authorities continued checking whether more people were involved in the alleged scheme

A suspected “rentangay” operator was arrested during an entrapment operation in San Juan, with police recovering three vehicles following a complaint from a buyer.

In Katrina Son’s report on GMA’s Unang Balita, authorities said the alleged scheme involved renting vehicles and then offering them for sale.

The operation stemmed from the complaint of a cellphone and accessories shop owner identified as alias Marivic. She said the suspect approached her with an offer to sell a vehicle.

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Believing it was a good deal, the buyer handed over ₱220,000. However, the transaction took an unexpected turn when the man returned several days later with a different vehicle.

Instead of the Honda Civic initially discussed, he brought a 2025 Toyota Innova. He allegedly explained that the original car had already been sold and offered the replacement on the condition that she pay more.

“Nang bumalik yung suspek natin, ang dala niya instead na Honda Civic ay Innova na 2025,” an official interviewed in the report said.

The change made the shop owner suspicious. Upon checking the vehicle’s documents, she reportedly discovered that it was still under financing and could not yet be sold.

She then sought help from authorities, leading to the entrapment operation and the recovery of the vehicles.

Investigators also said one of the recovered vehicles was supposedly about to be taken to Mindanao. Operatives managed to intercept it before it could be transported there.

A driver associated with the suspect was also arrested. According to the report, he had been driving one of the vehicles being offered for sale.

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Following the arrest, more people came forward with separate allegations against the same man.

Among them was a woman who said she met him online and trusted him. Another complainant alleged that the suspect took three religious images belonging to them and sold these online.

That complainant also recalled how the man accompanied them to Dangwa to buy flowers for their procession float.

Meanwhile, one person interviewed expressed frustration over the alleged deception.

“Kawawa naman yung mga lumalaban ng patas, ma’am,” the interviewee said.

The report said the suspect was charged with estafa or swindling under Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code.

Authorities were also looking into whether he had other associates or was connected to a larger group. The possible involvement of additional people remained under investigation.

Neither the suspect nor the arrested driver had issued a statement at the time of the report.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh