Cattle rustler with fake claim arrested
MANGATAREM–A cattle rustler was
arrested while he was selling an undocumented cow to a farmer in
Barangay Sapang here in the morning of February 14.
The suspect, Noli Labindao, 19, of Barangay Sapang, was arrested while in
possession of a pregnant cow which was later traced to be owned by one Genaro
Santiago, barangay treasurer of Sapang.
Santiago later testified that his cow was lost while being pastured on a vacant
rice field.
Initial investigation showed that Labindao contacted through his
prospective buyer, Reynaldo Gamboa, 34, of Barangay Maravilla, and introduced
himself as the son of a certain Orlando Pagulayan of Barangay Sapang.
But before agreeing to buy the cow, Gamboa went to Barangay Sapang and
coordinated with Barangay Captain Efren Unay in order to secure a certification
of ownership of the cow.
The barangay official doubted about the veracity of the claim of the
seller since no “Orlando Pagulayan” lives in the barangay.
Unay and the other barangay officials traced Labindao and had him
arrested. (Leonardo Micua)
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