3 SUSPECTS IN ROBBERY, MURDER OF TNVS DRIVER SURRENDER IN MANILA, VICTIM’S BODY FOUND DUMPED IN NUEVA ECIJA

THE Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) driver who was robbed and killed and went missing since May was found dead and decomposing in Bgy. Batitang in Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija on Friday.

The family of the victim confirmed that the body found in a grassy portion at the roadside in Bgy. Batitang is that of robbery victim and TNVS driver Raymond Cabrera.

Cabrera went missing on May 18. He was last seen picking up passengers near a casino hotel in Parañaque City.

The NBI said two of the three suspects pointed to the area where they reportedly buried the victim, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

The suspects surrendered to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Thursday. They were identified as John Kevin de Ocampo, his brother Armin and Justin Dalaful, all residents of Tondo, Manila..

The Manila mayor said the suspects surrendered through the assistance of councilor Darwin Sia and the officers of the Manila and Northern police districts.

The trio, who reportedly admitted killing the victim, were turned over to the custody of the NBI.

An investigation showed the victim was supposed to transport the three suspects to Molino in Cavite, but his vehicle was later found abandoned, with traces of blood, in Valenzuela City.

The NBI said Cabrera’s body was already in an advanced stage of decomposition when it was found at past 1 p.m. on Friday.

The victim was positively identified by his family at the funeral parlor.

Robbery with homicide and carnapping charges are being readied for filing in court against the suspects.