The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), under the leadership of Police Brig. Gen. Hansel M. Marantan, announced Thursday the successful recovery of two vehicles — one linked to a financing fraud scheme and another reported as stolen.
In Bataan, personnel of the Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) Bataan conducted an anti-carnapping operation along Roman Highway in Orani town. The operation led to the recovery of a Toyota Vios that was involved in a “Talon-Casa” financing scheme.
The vehicle had been reported by Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corporation for non-payment of monthly amortizations. The recovered sedan is currently impounded at PHPT Bataan for documentation and proper disposition, while investigators coordinate with the financial institution to determine the full extent of the case.
Meanwhile, in Cotabato, the Regional Highway Patrol Unit–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (RHPU-BAR) Special Operations Team, coordinating with PHPT Midsayap, recovered a locally alarmed Mitsubishi Strada pickup truck.
The vehicle was found abandoned near Roger’s Buko Station in Barangay Manuangan, Pigcawayan.
Recovery efforts stemmed from a report by the registered owner, who personally appeared before RHPU-BAR after spotting his stolen vehicle in the area. Verification confirmed the pickup truck had previously been reported as carnapped by Upi Municipal Police Station in Maguindanao del Norte, with a suspect identified only by the alias “Abel.”
The vehicle is now under the custody of the RHPU-BAR Investigation Section for further investigation and disposition.
“The successful recovery of these vehicles demonstrates the Highway Patrol Group’s vigilance and inter-regional coordination in tracking down assets linked to fraud and carnapping,” Marantan said.
“Through our intensified verification efforts and coordination with partner agencies, we continue to protect the interests of vehicle owners and financial institutions nationwide,” he added.