CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Ben Balce / 05 Apr) The Northern Mindanao Regional Traffic Management Office (RTMO) on Thursday warned the public against buying undocumented second-hand vehicles which turned out to be stolen in other areas.
Police Supt. Felixberto Castillo also said they will not hesitate to file criminal charges against those buying stolen cars or unscrupulous employees of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), who are in cahoots with carnapping syndicates.
Many owners of stolen vehicles have complained to the police that syndicates managed to get registration certificates from the LTO despite lack of proper documents, such as certificate of ownership and other pertinent papers.
"We will not hesitate to file appropriate charges not only against the carnappers, but to buyers or carnapped vehicles and LTO personnel responsible in the registration of stolen motor vehicles or those in cahoots with these criminals or syndicates. Buying stolen vehicles is a criminal offense and both the buyers and the seller are liable," Castillo told the Zamboanga Journal.
Baguio said his group has recovered vehicles stolen as far as from Luzon and Visayas, but these ended up registered under different owners in LTO offices in Lanao de Sur province and in Davao City.
"We are looking at possible conspiracy among the carnappers, buyers of stolen vehicles and rouge personnel at the LTO. There is a need for a tougher anti-carnaping law that will efficiently address the growing problems of stolen vehicles in the country," he said.
Police Supt. Felixberto Castillo also said they will not hesitate to file criminal charges against those buying stolen cars or unscrupulous employees of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), who are in cahoots with carnapping syndicates.
Many owners of stolen vehicles have complained to the police that syndicates managed to get registration certificates from the LTO despite lack of proper documents, such as certificate of ownership and other pertinent papers.
"We will not hesitate to file appropriate charges not only against the carnappers, but to buyers or carnapped vehicles and LTO personnel responsible in the registration of stolen motor vehicles or those in cahoots with these criminals or syndicates. Buying stolen vehicles is a criminal offense and both the buyers and the seller are liable," Castillo told the Zamboanga Journal.
Baguio said his group has recovered vehicles stolen as far as from Luzon and Visayas, but these ended up registered under different owners in LTO offices in Lanao de Sur province and in Davao City.
"We are looking at possible conspiracy among the carnappers, buyers of stolen vehicles and rouge personnel at the LTO. There is a need for a tougher anti-carnaping law that will efficiently address the growing problems of stolen vehicles in the country," he said.
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