4 minors, 2 other women rescued from Bulacan sex den
CAMP GENERAL ALEJOS. SANTOS, City of Malolos – Six women including four minors were rescued while an alleged pimp was arrested on Friday in a sex den raid on Mc Arthur Highway, Bgy. Calvario, Meycauayan City.
In a report to Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Matthew Baccay, Bulacan police acting director Col. Manuel Lukban Jr. said the rescue operation conducted by the Regional Anti-Trafficking in Person Task Group and the Meycauayan police resulted in the arrest of an alleged pimp, JC Hataas Tabernero, alias Aira, 18, of Little Grace Park, Malhacan, Meycauayan City, Bulacan and the rescue of six women.
The operation was launched after police received information about Tabernero’s activities and the report yielded positive result.
The suspect will be charged with violation of Republic Act (RA) 9208 as amended by RA 10364, or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, while the rescued minors are temporarily being sheltered by the City Social Welfare and Development.
