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MANILA (UPDATED) -- Actress and businesswoman Neri Naig has been arrested for alleged estafa and violation of the Securities Regulation Code, a jail officer confirmed Wednesday.
A certain "Nerizza Miranda" was transferred to Pasay City Jail Female Dormitory at around 12:02 p.m., facility warden J/Supt. Jundelina Jagunap said.
"Mga 12:02 ng tanghali, okay naman [siya]," said Jagunap.
Asked who accompanied Naig during her transfer, Jagunap said it was only the police.
"Pagpasok niya, ininterview siya ng desk officer, tapos medical siya, ininterview rin ng records, physical exam [at] pinasuot na siya ng yellow t-shirt at brown pants," added Jagunap.
The Southern Police District (SPD) earlier said it arrested a 41-year-old actress and businesswoman, alias "Erin," at a convention center in a mall in Pasay City on Saturday. She was later identified by ABS-CBN News sources as the actress Neri Miranda.
She was listed as the 7th most wanted person at the station level due to 14 counts of violating the Securities Regulation Code with recommended bail of P126,000 for each count, the SPD said.
The court has not recommended bail on the syndicated estafa case.
"Yung isa niyang kaso yung Section 28 ng RA 8799 is yung paglabag may kinalaman dun yung dun sa isa pa niyang case yung sa syndicated estafa, ayon dun sa nakalagay sa warrant isa siyang endorser sa dun sa isang company so na engganyo yung mga complainants na mag-invest dahil nandun siya as endorser," said P/Major Hazel Asilo, SPD PIO chief.
Asilo added that they monitored Miranda's whereabouts through social media.
"Meron siyang guesting dun sa pagkakaalam ko, merong event na mag-guest siya kaya nalaman ng Pasay City Police na nandun siya… naka FB live kasi," said Asilo.
The arrest warrant for Miranda and 6 others were issued on November 16 by Pasay RTC Branch 111.
It was on the 22nd of November when Pasay Operatives got a copy of it.
The PNP said the 2 complainants are from Cavite and Batangas who invested a total of P1,500,000.
"Wala naman siyang nabanggit regarding dun kasi as endorser nga lang naman siya dun," said Asilo. "Ayon na rin sa nakalagay doon sa information natin is hindi niya rin siguro alam kung ano 'yung talagang takbo ng company na iyon, kasi nga endorser siya."
"Hindi natin masabi kung aware siya kung paano pinapatakbo yung company na pinasukan niya," Asilo added. "'Di na rin naman siya nagbigay ng ano pa, iba pang information regarding doon sa kanyang pagkakaaresto."