CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Saturday (April 12) that it has taken custody of murder suspect Alan Dennis Sytin, who was arrested in coordination with the Royal Malaysia Police on March 22.
Sytin, 51, a businessman from San Juan City, arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City around 11:20 p.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, he was served a warrant of arrest issued by a Manila court on September 1, 2020, which carries no bail recommendation, Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) Director Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said in a statement.
The warrant, issued by a Manila court on Sept. 1, 2020, has no bail recommended.
Sytin is the alleged mastermind of the murder of his elder brother, Dominic, the president and founder of United Auctioneers Inc., outside a hotel in Subic, Zambales on Nov. 28, 2018.
Sytin had been detained in Malaysia after being apprehended on March 22, 2025, by the Special Investigation Branch of the Petaling Jaya District Police at Cobra Rugby Club in Selangor for failure to present a valid travel document, in violation of Section 6(1)(c) of Malaysia’s Immigration Act.
The arrest was a product of detailed coordination and intelligence sharing initiated by PRO3 and acted upon by the Philippine Police Attaché to Malaysia, PCOL Excelso Lazaga Jr., who filed a Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (MACM) request. This move received the full backing of Malaysian Police Commissioner Datuk Ts. Ahmad Ramdzan bin Daud, facilitating Sytin’s apprehension and turnover.
PNP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Fajardo emphasized the significance of this development:
“This mission reflects the PNP’s unyielding resolve to bring criminals to justice, wherever they may flee. Our productive collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police and our diplomatic representatives in Malaysia shows that no fugitive is beyond the reach of law enforcement when nations stand united against crime.” (UnliNews Online)
