{"id":223560,"date":"2019-07-19T17:25:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T21:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=223560"},"modified":"2019-07-19T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T21:25:41","slug":"suspect-in-falsification-racket-at-mmda-surrenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/07\/19\/suspect-in-falsification-racket-at-mmda-surrenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in falsification racket at MMDA surrenders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: SUSPECT IN FALSIFICATION RACKET SURRENDERS. MMDA general manager Jose Arturo \u201cJojo\u201d Garcia (Middle) announces the surrender of Jonathan Natividad, one of the prime suspects in the alleged falsification and corruption scheme within the MMDA’s Anti-Jaywalking Unit (AJU). (Photo by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 One of the suspects involved in an alleged falsification and corruption racket within the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s Anti-Jaywalking Unit (MMDA-AJU) surrendered, an MMDA official said Thursday.<\/p>\n

In a press briefing on Thursday, MMDA general manager Jose Arturo \u201cJojo\u201d Garcia said one of three suspects, Jonathan Natividad, turned himself in and spoke with lawyers from the MMDA.<\/p>\n

Natividad was brought to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for questioning, Garcia said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIimbestigahan siya kasi jursidication ng<\/em>\u00a0NBI\u00a0\u2018yun<\/em>\u00a0(He\u2019ll be investigated by the NBI since that\u2019s their jurisdiction),\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n

He said Natividad was convinced by his sibling, who is a policeman, to surrender and cooperate with the investigation.<\/p>\n

The MMDA official said only one suspect remains at large, Frederick Arucan, while the establishment that printed the fake receipts used by the trio had also been identified.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo\u00a0ang hinahanap natin yung isa na lang. Pero<\/em>\u00a0identified\u00a0na rin namin kung saan ‘yung<\/em>\u00a0printing.\u00a0Nasa<\/em>\u00a0NBI\u00a0na<\/em>\u00a0(So we’re now only looking for one more suspect. We have also identified the printer. It’s now with the NBI.),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Although there were some inconsistencies to his story, Garcia said he told Natividad to cooperate.<\/p>\n

\u201cMagsabi ka lang ng totoo tutulungan ko pa siya. May<\/em>\u00a0inconsistency,\u00a0pero ang maganda, sumuko siya<\/em>\u00a0(Just talk truthfully and I\u2019ll even help him. There are inconsistencies, but what matters is that he surrendered),\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n

Joanna Eclarinal, AJU deputy for operations, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly issuing falsified receipts to violators settling their offenses.<\/p>\n

Garcia said there might be a syndicate within the AJU, saying the suspects were receiving payments for jaywalking tickets in their office at the seventh floor instead of the MMDA\u2019s treasurer and issuing fake receipts.<\/p>\n

Following the closure of the AJU office, its 48 workers including AJU chief Salvador Galang, were put on floating status pending investigation by the NBI.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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