Tangub city—The owner of Super 829 Shopping Center here and several and
sales persons were arrested by the Maritime PS together with a representative
from both the provincial offices of DTI and DOH during an entrapment operation.
PNP
Provincial Director PCol. Danildo Tumanda said the arrest was made last April 7
at the shopping center’s address at Brgy II, First Street, this city.
The
operation was based from a report from a concerned citizen about an overpriced
face masks being sold at the said establishment.
Making
definite its truthfulness, a validation was conducted where it was confirmed that
the store is selling the face mask at a cost comparatively higher than the
prevailing market price regulated by the DTI.
The
operation is based on the strict implementation of the ‘Bayanihan Heal as One
Act’ and ‘Price Act’ wherein the perpetrators violated by selling overpriced
alcohol.
The
suspects will be facing cases violating RA 11469 (Bayanihan Heal as One Act),
RA 7581 (Price Act) as amended by RA 10623 and RA 7394 (Consumer Act of the
Philippines).
Tumanda
urged the public to continue supporting the PNP through reporting true and
relevant information to them. (MICHAEL MEDINA via mocppo media corps)
