Practice question
An operation has two proved victims and three proved recruiters acting together in an established illegal recruitment scheme. Defense argues no economic sabotage exists solely because there are fewer than three victims. Which is correct?
- The syndicate classification has its own perpetrator-and-conspiracy basis.
- Every economic-sabotage case requires three victims regardless of type.
- Victims are counted as recruiters.
- Three conspirators can never form a syndicate.
- The fee amount alone determines the classification.
Legal references
- RA 8042 Section 6 as amended by RA 10022 Section 5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2010/ra_10022_2010.html
- People v. Marzan, G.R. No. 227093, September 21, 2022, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68766
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