Wanted man in bank rob surrenders

BONTOC, Mountain Province – An alleged member of a “bolt cutter gang” who tried to rob a bank in Sabangan town in this province surrendered to police here Jan. 17.

Felimon Dawayen Carantes alias Yabut Carantes, a resident of Dantay, Alab, Bontoc, gave himself up to town police chief Senior Insp. Pablo D. Undalos and Alab barangay chairman Marlon Kis-ing.

Carantes has a standing warrant of arrest issued by Judge James P. Kibiten Sr. of Bauko Municipal Circuit Trial Court, 1st Judicial Region for frustrated robbery in a private building.

Police said Carantes was one among suspects who entered the Rural Bank of Sagada branch at Nacagang, Tambingan, Sabangan midnight of Nov. 1, 2010 with the use of a bolt cutter.

Though suspects were not successful in their intention, their images were captured by the close circuit television camera installed inside said bank which resulted to the identification of the subject who later disclosed the identity of his companion.

Carantes was turned over to the above mentioned court on Jan. 17 who was then released same day after posting bail bond for his temporary liberty.