The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) recovered two vehicles under local alarm and intercepted another one with questionable registration documents during separate operations in Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental and Quezon City.
In Butuan City, personnel of the Agusan del Norte Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) recovered a Nissan Livina with plate number GBD 7319 during anti-carnapping operations in Barangay Mahay at around 9:48 am.
The operation was conducted as part of the “No Plate, No Travel” policy and Oplan Disiplinadong Driver. Further verification showed that the vehicle had been listed as locally alarmed based on records of the Regional Highway Patrol Unit 13 and Butuan City Police Office Station 1 in connection with an alleged assume-balance scheme.
The recovered Nissan Livina is now under the custody of PHPT Agusan del Norte for further investigation and proper disposition.
In Misamis Oriental, operatives of the Regional Highway Patrol Unit (RHPU) 10 Special Operations Team (SOT) recovered a Toyota Avanza E with plate number ZAG 7742 along the Cagayan-Iligan National Highway in Barangay Igpit, Opol at around 11:53 pm.
Authorities said the vehicle had been previously reported as failed-to-return. The complainant later confirmed ownership of the recovered Avanza, which was brought to the RHPU10-SOT office for documentation, macro-etching examination and proper disposition.
In Quezon City, PNP-HPG personnel intercepted a Toyota Vios with plate number CAI 2567 at the 20th Avenue Motor Vehicle Clearance and Security Section at around 9:20 am after irregularities were found in the documents submitted for transfer of ownership.
Coordination with the Land Transportation Office showed inconsistencies and irregular transfer transactions that authorities said may indicate a possible “talon-casa” scheme. The vehicle was turned over to the Special Operations Division for further investigation.
PNP-HPG Director Police Brig. Gen. Rommel Batangan said continued inspection, intelligence coordination and validation operations are necessary to stop fraudulent vehicle transactions and recover unlawfully withheld vehicles.
“Continuous inspection, intelligence coordination, and validation operations remain essential in protecting the public from fraudulent vehicle transactions and recovering unlawfully withheld motor vehicles,” Batangan said.
The PNP-HPG urged the public to carefully verify ownership documents, financing records and registration status before buying or transacting over any vehicle, and to immediately report suspicious motor vehicle activities to authorities.