Seven men nabbed for transport of logs

By Vency D. Bulayungan

ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao -- Police nabbed here seven men for illegal transport of logs last week.

Town police chief Senior Insp, Emmanuel Viernes said his men arrested Reyunante Nato, 29, Joel Belmonte, 37, Michael Tenoso, 25, Joel Belmonte, 37; Michael Tenoso, 25; Mark Lucas, 16; Guilbert Alcesto, 27; Nestor Nato, 27 and Dimie Pillien, 36, all from the town of Cordon in the neighboring province of Isabela.

Viernes said the suspects were caught by his men transporting illegally sawn gmelina logs at Barangay Namillangan here without the necessary documents.
Cops estimated the confiscated logs around 2,000 board feet. “These logs were loaded in a forward truck owned by a certain Camacho Avelino of Sentro Sur, Roxas and Poblacion, Cordon, Isabela,” Viernes said.

The truck and logs were impounded at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office here while the suspects were brought to the police station here for documentation.
Meanwhile, the Lamut cops arrested a certain Ponciano Tayaman Guinaat for violation of PD 1602 or illegal gambling particularly jueteng.

Guinaat who is now committed at the Provincial Jail was arrested at Lagawe. Supt. Joseph Adnol said urged residents to eliminate illegal activities by reporting these to police.