Chief Inspector Leonardo Madrid, chief of Subic PNP, identified the suspect as Gerardo Malapit, 50, and resident of Barangay Mangan Vaca, Subic town.
Reports said that the PNP was at a Oplan Lambat Sibat checkpoint when the suspect was apprehended driving a motorcycle (CA 67493) without helmet and under influence of liquor.
Malapit reportedly introduced himself “arrogantly” as a DENR employee and allegedly tried to corrupt and intimidate members of Subic PNP conducting checkpoint.
He was brought to the police station and given a traffic citation ticket and was brought to San Marcelino District Hospital for liquor test.
The suspect was locked up in jail facing violation of Indirect Assault Upon Person In Authority, violation of RA 10054 (Motorcycle Act of 2009), RA 10586 (Anti Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013) and Article 212 of Revised Penal Code (Corruption of Public Officials).
