Former Customs official, bogus broker arrested for extortion

A former top official of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) and an alleged bogus customs broker were arrested by joint operatives of the Customs Intelligence Group (CIG) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in an entrapment operation for alleged extortion.

Lawyer Robert Geotina and Nancy Nuguid were arrested in a restaurant along Tomas Morato Ave. in Quezon City following a complaint filed by an importer that they were allegedly asking for P.5 million in exchange for the release of the shipment consigned to Shacka Guns and Ammo.