OPERATIVES of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested three Chi-nese and five Filipinos involved in the sale of counterfeit mosquito coils in Manila.
The CIDG, in a statement, identified the arrested Chinese by their aliases as Ana, Abei and Zhu, who are described to be sales executives.
The Filipino suspects nabbed were sales personnel Odella, Somy, Merian, Rizza and Jalil.
The CIDG said the eight were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 281 in Binondo, Wednesday last week.
“They were caught while trading and selling alleged counterfeited and trademark-infringing mosquito repellant (repellent) coils,” the CIDG said.
Seized from their possession were were 120 boxes of “Wawang” black mosquito repellent in-cense worth P109,000.
The CIDG said the suspects were charged before the National Prosecution Service for violation of Section 155 of Republic Act No. 8293 (Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines).
CIDG officer-in-charge Col. Rolindo Suguilon commended his men for their “very good accom-plishment,” as he added, “this underscores our commitment in enforcing the law and going after its violators. With the arrest of the suspects, we significantly prevented crimes and viola-tions of law.”
Suguilon assured the public that the CIDG remains “relentless in its fight against all criminalities and criminals; and unyielding in enforcing all the laws across the country.”
“We urge our kababayan to report all illegal trade and criminalities in your localities and your CIDG will do the rest,” added Suguilon.
