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Man nabbed for extortion vs Las Piñas councilor
Police in Las Piñas City have arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly attempting to extort money from a city councilor through threats made via Facebook Messenger.
The suspect, identified as Michael, a trucking dispatcher, was apprehended in an entrapment operation after Councilor Macmac Santos reported receiving demands for cash.
The messages, sent from a Facebook account named "PULPOLITIKO," threatened to post false and damaging allegations online unless the ransom was paid.
During the entrapment, the suspect allegedly agreed to receive P2,000, and police seized marked bills, boodle money, and a mobile phone used in the scheme.
Michael is now facing charges of robbery/extortion in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
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