00:00The arrest of a man who introduced himself as Malacanang to get a special plate in his new car was discovered.
00:11The suspect is facing another case.
00:14John Consuta is on the case.
00:20It was past 9 in the morning when this man arrived at the office of LTO-NCR.
00:26Later, he issued a calling card and was brought to NBI undercover
00:30where he introduced himself as a high-ranking official of Malacanang
00:33under the leadership of the Presidential Committee on Flagship Programs and Projects.
00:40He was arrested here by the NBI Special Task Force.
00:56According to the NBI, Malacanang introduced himself to the 67-year-old suspect
01:03to get a special plate in his new SUV.
01:07Based on an information given by the Office of the President,
01:12there is a person who introduced himself as a secretary under the Office of the President.
01:21We got a certification from them, PMS, but nothing.
01:26He is not connected to the Office of the President.
01:30There is also no such committee, Committee on Flagship and Programs.
01:37None of that exists.
01:39The NBI also discovered that he is also facing these cases.
01:43Blacklisted contractor.
01:45So, he was fooled by a lot of people.
01:48Actually, we record-checked him in our database.
01:51He has a case of Estafa, BP-22, the anti-bouncing check law.
01:57So, the nature of his case is to be fooled.
02:00When we got the plate of the suspect, he is the former official of Palacio.
02:05Where is the department?
02:07It's in Malacanang, in Flagship Projects.
02:10How many years have you been there, sir?
02:12It's been a long time.
02:13Does he appear in the records of the NBI? No.
02:15What can you say about that?
02:18I don't want to be like that.
02:19Later, when my lawyer consults me.
02:21Violation of Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code,
02:30otherwise known as Usurpation of Authority.
02:33NBI Director Jamie Santiago is urging other possible victims of the suspect
02:38to go to the NBI to file a complaint.
02:41For GMA Integrated News, John Consulta.
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