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MANILA - Operatives of the Philippine National Police's (PNP) anti-scalawag unit arrested the deputy chief of police of the Balayan Municipal Police Station in Batangas for extorting money from a resident whom he accused of operating the illegal numbers game "loteng". In a statement Friday, Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) chief Brig. Gen. Warren de Leon said Capt. Ruben Marilag was arrested in an operation at around 5 p.m. Thursday in front of a bank near their station by the IMEG Field Unit and local police. "The operation stemmed from a complaint lodged against him for coercing and intimidating the complainant/victim into paying a weekly payola for the victim's 'loteng' operation. Accordingly, the said 'loteng' operation had already been stopped since March of 2021 when the victim was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. Despite this, the suspect insists that the victim must pay for his weekly payola amounting to PHP2,000,& ....

Camp Crame , Quezon City , Ruben Marilag , Enforcement Group , Operatives Of The Philippine National Police , Philippine National Police , Balayan Municipal Police Station , Integrity Monitoring , Warren De Leon , Manila Operatives Of The Philippine National Police 39s Pnp Anti Scalawag Unit Arrested Deputy Chief Balayan Municipal Station In Batangas For Extorting Money Froma Resident Whom He Accused Operating Illegal Numbers Game Quot Loteng Ina Statement Friday , Ntegrity Monitoring And Enforcement Group Imeg Chief Brig Gen Warren De Leon Said Capt Ruben Marilag Was Arrested In An Operation At Around 5 Pm Thursday Front Ofa Bank Near Their Station By The Field Unit Local Police Quot Stemmed Froma Complaint Lodged Against Him For Coercing Intimidating Complainant Victim Into Payinga Weekly Payola 39s 39 Loteng Accordingly , He Said 39 Loteng Operation Had Already Been Stopped Since March Of 2021 When The Victim Was Diagnosed With Stage Three Colon Cancer Despite This , He Suspect Insists That The Victim Must Pay For His Weekly Payola Amounting To Php2 , Uot De Leon Said Recovered Pieces Of Evidence Were Boodle Money , He Suspect 39s Service Firearm Witha Magazine Containing 14 Live Ammunition , N Inside Holster , A Cap With Artificial Hair Anda Wallet Containing Cash , Nd The Suspect 39s Pnp Id Is Now Under Custody Of Imeg Headquarters At Camp Crame , Uezon City For Investigation And Proper Disposition Marilag Is The Fifth Active Pnp Personnel Second Police Official Arrested By Imeg In Its Crackdown Against Scalawags Since De Leon Was Designated As Director On Aug 8 Pna ,