Cavite Barangay Chair Caught While Bribing Police Chief

Imus City -- A barangay captain and another barangay official of Dasmariñas City were caught in the act of bribing the acting chief of police of Silang, Cavite, last Monday, according to Senior Supt. Arthur Bisnar, Cavite provincial police director.                                                                                         

Remigio Beberino, 51, married, incumbent barangay captain of Paliparan 1, Dasmariñas City, and one Luis Sarimos, 64, married, barangay justice officer, also of Bgy. Paliparan 1, baited Chief Insp. Lory Tarrazona, acting chief of Silang Police Station, were caught via CCTV at 9:30 a.m.

A report said that the suspects went to Silang MPS to seek an audience with the OIC and were immediately assisted by personnel of said office.

During their conversation, Beberino and Sarimos asked to negotiate the lowering of the charge against a certain Edgardo Reyes Sarimos, alias ‘Peaceman’ (pusher), of Bgy. Paliparan 1, who was arrested on May 26, 2017 during “One-Time, Big-Time” at Bgy. Banaba, Silang, by the Drug Enforcement Team of Silang MPS for the violation of Section 5 and Section 11 (possession of illegal drugs) of RA 9165.
    
The said suspects offered P200,000 in line with the said bargain but gave an initial payment of P100,000. At this juncture, the suspects were immediately arrested.  Both suspects were caught on video in the act of bribing the local chief of police.
    
The two suspects are now detained at Silang police detention cell facing a case of corruption of public official with strong video evidence of the conversation, according to officer-on-case PO3 John Carlo C. Talay. (JournalOnline)