BARMM police director arrested for syndicated estafa

BGen John Guyguyon (in pink shirt) during his arrest on Wednesday night (March 29, 2023) inside his office. Photo courtesy of CIDG

COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 30 March) — The police director of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was arrested on Wednesday night for two counts of syndicated estafa.

Elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Regional Police Office-15 served two arrest warrants on BGen John Guguynon around 9:30 p.m. inside his office in Camp Salipada K. Pendatun, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte in line with the CIDG’s Oplan Pagtutugis.

The warrant for the first syndicated estafa case was issued by Judge Catherine Pepsis Manodon of National Capital Judicial Region Branch 14 in Quezon City on December 1, 2022.

The second warrant, also for syndicated estafa was issued by Judge Kathleen Rorsario Dela-Cruz of the Regional Trial Court branch 91 in Quezon City.

The crime of syndicated estafa is non-bailable.

BGen Gil Francis Tria, the Director for Administration of the Police Regional Command will serve as the officer-in-charge.

Guyguyon was temporarily detained at his office and set to be transported to Quezon City on Thursday to face the charges. He has not given any statement yet. (Ferdinandh B. Cabrera/MindaNews)