Woman nabbed after taking date's car, selling it online

A woman was nabbed in Pedro Gil, Sta. Ana, Manila after she was caught selling an SUV that she stole from her date.

According to Emil Sumangil's report on "24 Oras," the suspect and the victim met on a dating app and went spent time together at a resort in Rizal.

They had drinks and the victim allegedly blacked out.

When he woke up, his car was gone along with his items.

“Sabi ng victim, hindi siya naniniwala na ordinaryong alak yung ininom niya… Kung pagbabasihan ang kaniyang testimonya, baka po may nilagay sa kaniyang iniinom,” PNP Highway Patrol Group Task Force Limbas Chief Police Colonel Joel Casupanan said.

(The victim said that he believed he wasn’t drinking a regular beer… Based on his testimony, something may have been put into his drink)

Three days later, he saw his car being sold online.

“’Yun po conduction sticker, hindi po inalis. Yung sasakyan na halagang P1.3 Million sa market is ibinebenta niya sa P240,000,” Casupanan added.

(The conduction sticker wasn’t removed. The car worth P1.3 Million in the market was being sold for P240,000)

The victim coordinated with Task Force Limbas and was able to nab the suspect, who had previously been involved in previous similar cases.

“Sabi po niya kailangan niya ng pera dahil may pamilya siya, pero hindi niya itinatanggi na nagsusugal siya. Based sa investigation [at] sa aming research, meron siyang same na modus na ginawa sa Manila at Parañaque,” said Casupanan.

(She said she needed money because she had a family, but she didn’t deny that she was gambling. Based on our investigation [and] research, she did the same modus in Manila and Parañaque)

The HPG reminded the public to consult the Highway Patrol Group or the Land Transportation Office when buying cars, especially cars sold at a price lower than their market value. —Jiselle Anne C. Casucian/NB, GMA Integrated News