A man who allegedly posed as a commissioned officer of the Philippine National Police was arrested on Tuesday by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). After he was accosted in Parañaque City, Jay-Ar Fortuno Lim introduced himself as an officer of the PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. ADVERTISEMENTHe also yielded a gun, despite not having a permit to carry, and an identification card that stated his rank (police senior inspector). Cesar Bacani, regional director of the NBI-National Capital Region, said they received a complaint against the subject earlier this month. Lim’s 65-year-old landlord reported that the subject failed to pay his rent.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 21, 2020 13:07 UTC