TMG recovered stolen car being displayed in a car shop

Miami
April 21, 2008
Story 3: TMG recovered stolen car being displayed in a car shop

The PNP-Traffic Management Group (TMG) recovered a stolen car being sold in a car exchange shop in Paranaque City last April 17, 2008 at around 3:00 pm.

With the help of NCR Traffic Management Office, they recovered the Mitsubishi Space Gear which was reported to be missing since year 2004. According to Supt. Ewin Butucan, Spokesman of the TMG, the said car was already on their alarm lists of stolen or wanted motor vehicle.

The car has a plate number XNE 934 which was also reported to be missing, “It is possible that the plate number was only put on the car,” Butucan said.

He also added that they only received report about the car being sold at 2nd Plate Car Exchange Shop at Dr. Santos Ave. Sucat, Paranaque City and was being displayed there. The TMG investigate it and prove with their records that it was one of their Alarm notes.

Two of their asset acted as buyer and they apprehend the seller and the owner of the car exchange shop. The seller was identified as Arnel Yangco and the shop owner as Mario Laot. “They both denied the allegation, they told us that they do not know that it was carnapped. The said car was only sold to them and as their business, they will sell it to others as well,” Butucan explains.

He also said that Laot and Yangco might be victims as well, but since they are the ones who are selling the car they will face charges on violation of RA 6539 or Anti-Carnapping Law act and PD 1612 or Anti-fencing Law. But if they will be able to pinpoint who sold the car to them, they will be free of charge.