MANILA -- The chief of the District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) of the Eastern Police District who was involved in an allegedly anomalous arrest of a Chinese businessman in Las Piñas City remains at large, the National Capital Region Police Office said Sunday.

NCRPO spokesperson Police Major Hazel Asilo stated that a warrant of arrest could be issued against the DSOU chief if he fails to report soon. 

"Sa ngayon po hindi pa po siya nag-rereport sa Eastern Police District. Wala pa po tayong information kung nasan po siya. Simula po 'yong nagganap po 'yong incident sa Las Piñas, wala pa po siya," said Asilo. 

Apart from criminal cases, the chief, who is a police major, will also be charged with administrative cases. 

"Meron po tayong grave misconduct kasi po meron po silang dishonesty po tapos meron din po silang simple neglect dahil hindi po sila nakapag-provide ng kaukulang report sa ginawa po nila na operation. Kung talaga pong legitimate 'yon, dapat po nakapag-provide sila ng kanilang after operation report," Asilo added. 

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Thirty-one police officers from the EPD-DSOU had earlier been relieved from their posts for allegedly robbing a Chinese businessman of P85 million in cash and valuables in Las Piñas on April 2.

Meanwhile, eight cops are facing multiple charges for their roles in the incident. The arrested police officers are currently detained at the Las Piñas City Custodial Facility following the inquest proceedings on Saturday. 

According to Atty. Reginaldo Bucu, the legal counsel of the suspects, they are still awaiting a resolution from the prosecutor's office

"If they find probable cause for a case without a bail recommendation, we will file a petition for bail and present evidence showing that the person arrested by the officers is the same individual named in the warrant of arrest," Bucu said in a statement.

Atty. Bucu also stressed that they would provide evidence to prove that the Chinese arrested by his clients is the same person named in the warrant. 

In a separate statement to ABS-CBN News, a friend of the arrested Chinese businessman who requested not to be named said that none of the missing valuables and money have been returned. 

"The case is filed but the sad thing [is], the money [worth] P12M haven't [been] returned… Even EPD police admit the Mr. Li is no cases involved. Now the police didn't mention what action the 80 million lost money and value things… Until now there's no reason and no justification why they are keeping the properties," the Chinese businessman's friend said. 

However, the NCRPO clarified that the 12M pesos in cash has been turned over to the prosecutor's office for "evidentiary purposes."

According to the Chinese businessman's brother and sister, the DSOU cops barged into their residence to supposedly serve an arrest warrant. 

The police officers were not in uniform when they introduced themselves as members of EPD-DSOU.

The businessman's sister said the subject of the warrant had the same name as her brother but that the photo the police had was of a "totally different person." 

She said the police initially asked for P10 billion then ordered them to open their safe boxes when the siblings said they did not have that much money.

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