Ex-CIDG director Macapaz faces grave misconduct raps

Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, former CIDG Director, faces formal administrative charges of grave misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a police officer filed by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service (IMIS).

The charges stem from his alleged obstruction of the probe into the missing sabungeros case, including protecting alleged mastermind Atong Ang.

Whistleblower Julie 'Dondon' Patidongan and his brothers accused Macapaz of unlawfully seizing their cellphones and memory cards.

They also allege that Macapaz tried to alter key evidence by deleting messages and concealing the SD cards.

Macapaz and two others were initially accused by the Patidongan siblings of conspiring and maltreating them when they were repatriated from Cambodia.

Macapaz had them arrested upon their arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport and confiscated their mobile phones, which were returned without SIM or memory cards.

The IMIS found probable cause to file the complaint against Macapaz.