Tinanggal na sa serbisyo si Police Major Allan De Castro, ang prime suspect sa pagkawala ng beauty queen-school teacher na si Catherine Camilon.
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Ito ang inanunsiyo ng Police Regional Office 4A (PRO 4A) ngayong araw, January 18, 2024.
Ayon kay PRO 4A chief Police Brigadier General Paul Kenneth Lucas, epektibo ang dismissal kay De Castro noong January 16.
Pahayag ni Lucas sa GMA News Online, “Today, I would like to announce the dismissal of Police Major Allan de Castro from the PNP service effective January 16, 2024, signed by me, following an extensive investigation conducted by our Regional Internal Affairs Service 4A.”
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Isa raw sa dahilan ng pagtanggal kay De Castro sa serbisyo ay conduct unbecoming of a police officer, gayundin ang diumano’y illicit at extramarital affair nito sa nawawalang beauty queen.
Nahaharap din sa reklamong kidnapping at serious illegal detention ang driver-bodyguard ni De Castro na si Jeffrey Magpantay, at dalawa pang John Does kaugnay pa rin sa misteryosong pagkawala ni Catherine.
Ayon naman kay Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 4A deputy chief Police Major Nilo Morallos, lumalabas na “patay” na si Camilon, base sa mga kuwento ng mga saksi.
Saad ni Morallos, "We are hoping for the best, pero we are expecting the worst. Sa flow po ng investigation namin, hindi namin masasabi kung wala na talaga.
"Pero based po doon sa account ng witnesses namin, it appears na, iyon na nga po, patay na nga po."
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October 12, 2023 pa napaulat ang tungkol sa pagkawala ng Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate at Grade 9 teacher.
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