Police Officers Arrest Man for Selling Stolen Motorcycle
A man in Antipolo was arrested for selling a stolen motorcycle, the buyer turned out to be a friend of the owner.
On Tuesday afternoon, March 18, 2025, a 38-year-old man, listed as the sixth most wanted person by the Antipolo Component City Police Station for carnapping, was arrested.
Authorities from the Provincial Highway Patrol Team of Rizal and Antipolo Police conducted an operation that led to the suspect’s capture in Barangay Nayon.
According to the police investigation, the suspect sold a stolen motorcycle in January 2025 to a neighbor, who, by coincidence, was a friend of the motorcycle’s rightful owner. The victim discovered that his stolen motorcycle was being sold nearby, which led him to file a complaint against the suspect.
Witnesses pointed out the suspect’s involvement in selling the stolen vehicle, prompting the owner to seek assistance from local barangay officials. Authorities later confirmed that the motorcycle was indeed stolen.
“Nung maituro nung witness na itong motor ibinebenta ng kalugar nila, itong may-ari humingi ng assistance sa barangay sa area at iyon positibong nakilala itong motor na ito,” Jalmasco said.
Records revealed that the suspect had a previous theft case related to a snatching incident back in 2003.
The suspect admitted to selling the motorcycle but claimed he was unaware that it was stolen. He explained that a friend had asked him to sell it due to financial problems, and he had only tried to help without knowing the vehicle’s true ownership.
“Lumapit po sa akin ‘yung kaibigan dahil kailangan niya ng pera. Ipinabenta po niya ‘yung motor. Naghanap po ako ng masasanglaan. Hindi ko naman po alam na ‘yung motor ay hindi naman po pala sa kaniya,” the suspect said.
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He is now in the custody of the Antipolo CCPS custodial facility. Bail for his case under the New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016 has been set at P300,000.
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