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MANILA — In line with the order of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Judge Jaime B. Santiago (Ret.) to eliminate red tape in the Bureau, the joint operatives of NBI – Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) and NBI – Special Task Force (NBI-STF) have arrested four NBI employees under the Information and Communication Technology Division (NBI-ICTD), who conspired with each other for Direct Bribery under Article 210 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC); Sections 3(b) and (e) of R.A. No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act); Section 7(d) of R.A. No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees); and Section 21(c) and (h) of R.A. No. 11032 (Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018) in relation to Section 6 of R.A. No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012).
The joint operatives also arrested seven fixers outside the vicinity of the NBI Clearance Center for violation of Section 21(c), (g), and (h) of R.A. No. 11032 (Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018) in relation to R.A. No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012).
According to Director Santiago, the operation stemmed from an information, alleging that a certain NBI employee is in collusion with fixers in the issuance of NBI Clearance Certificates. The information also revealed that the said NBI employee was facilitating the quick release of the NBI clearance applications in exchange for a fee ranging from Php800 – Php2,000.
Acting on the information, NBI-CCD immediately conducted covert inquiries and verification, which confirmed the veracity of the information.
Thus, on January 6, 2025, joint operatives of NBI-CCD and NBI-STF proceeded to the NBI Clearance Center for the entrapment operation, which resulted in the arrest of four NBI employees in the act of violating the above-stated laws and the arrest of seven fixers outside the vicinity of the NBI Clearance Center.
On January 7, 2025, the arrested subjects were presented for inquest proceedings before the Prosecutor General, Department of Justice (DOJ), Padre Faura, Taft Avenue, Manila.
Director Santiago emphasized that there is no place for corrupt practices in the NBI under his leadership and warned that he will be relentless in pursuing those individuals who will violate the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act Law. (/)
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Source: National Bureau of Investigation