Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, CG Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan, has ordered the arrest of an illegal recruiter, Mr. Lowell Ace Dalnay, in Parañaque City yesterday, 05 April 2024.

PCG Spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, shared that the PCG received a report from an aspiring applicant regarding an illegal recruiter offering assistance on the Coast Guard nationwide recruitment application in exchange for money on 04 April 2024.

The PCG immediately coordinated with the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Southern Police District (PNP-CIDG SPD) for the conduct of an entrapment operation.

Upon confirmation of the payment transaction, the PCG-PNP team immediately apprehended the suspect.

The operation resulted in the arrest of Mr. Dalnay from Parañaque City who was posing as a PNP intelligence officer.

The amount of Php40,000 boodle money was confiscated from the suspect.

He was immediately brought to PNP-CIDG SPD for booking and filing of appropriate charges.

The PCG encourages the public to report illegal recruiters to the Coast Guard Human Resource Management Command (CGHRMC) Grievance Desk at 0929-314-1684 for swift and appropriate measures.