Minors rescued in police entrapment operation

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Police operatives rescued two minor girls while a ‘colorum’ tricycle driver was apprehended in an entrapment operation in Kalibo, Aklan.
 

Teddy Balondo, 26, resident of New Buswang, this town, allegedly received P4,000 marked money from a certain ‘Ian’ as payment for the two minors. 

The police operation was conducted in a lodge in Barangay Old  Buswang on December 17 at around 2 p.m. 

“Itong si Ian ay palaging tumatawag at nag-titext sa akin dahil kailangan niya ang mga babae para sa kanyang bisita. Habang dito ako sa Oyo Torong nag-istambay, hinanap niya ako at ang mga kaibigang babae,” Balondo said.   

The suspect added he contacted the ‘minors’ from the town of Malinao and brought them to a lodge to meet ‘Ian’ and friends from Malay. 

“Pagdating namin doon, pumunta siya sa itaas ng lodge at pagbalik niya binigay niya ang pera sa akin. Mamaya may dumating na sasakyan, dinumog at inaresto ako ng mga pulis na naka-civilian,” he said after his arrest. 

Balondo is temporarily detained at Kalibo municipal police station lock-up cell. The minors were also referred to Women and Children Protection Desk. 

“Pag may naghahanap, binibigyan ko sila ng babae, pang-gasolina at pagtagay-tagay natin ang komisyon,” the suspect admitted.
  

The suspect will be facing charges for violation of Republic Act  No. 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 as amended.