Section 3
SEC. 3. The Chief of the Division of Investigation and such of his subordinate personnel as may be specifically designated by the Secretary of Justice in their respective appointments or commissions, shall be peace officers, and 1 as such are empowered to serve warrants and suhpcenas issued under the authority of the Government of the Commonwealth; to make searches and seizures under legal warrant for violations of the laws of the Philippines; to make arrests without warrant for a crime which has been committed in their presence, or within their view, or in cases where the person making the arrest has reasonable grounds to strongly believe that the person so arrested Is guilty of such crime and where there is a likelihood of the person escaping before a legal warrant can be obtained for his arrest, but the person arrested shall be immediately taken before the competent court of justice.