EXTORTION SUSPECTS. Photos show the three linemen arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas in an entrapment operation in Talisay City, Cebu on Tuesday (Jan. 25, 2022), for allegedly asking money from consumers who wished to prioritize restoration of their power lines. The arrest stemmed from the request made by Visayan Electric Co. president Engr. Raul Lucero after learning that certain linemen were extorting from victims of Typhoon Odette in exchange for power line reconnection. (Contributed photos) CEBU CITY - Three linemen were arrested in an entrapment operation after they were caught asking money for the restoration of power lines destroyed by Typhoon Odette in December, the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) said Thursday. Lawyer Renan Oliva, NBI-7 regional director, said in a press conference with officials of the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) that the three were arrested on Tuesday in Upper Mohon, Talisay City. Two of the suspec