Cordillera PNP ups drive vs loose firearms, wanted persons for 2013 elections

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The Cordillera regional police office has intensified its campaign against loose firearms and wanted persons in preparation for elections next year.

            For the first quarter this year, regional police confiscated or recovered   115 firearms with Abra having the largest number of 42.

              Benguet was second with 36, Kalinga, 17; Baguio, 7;, Apayao and Ifugao  both with five and Mt Province with 3.  

            During operations, 63 persons were arrested with cases filed with the courts against suspects.  

            For the same period, regional police had 466 persons arrested by virtue of warrants of arrest with Baguio having the largest number of 170, Benguet with 146, followed by Abra and Kalinga with 42 each, then by Mt. Prov with 33.

            Ifugao had 23 while Apayao had 10.   Of the total number of wanted persons arrested, 64 were listed in the list of top most wanted persons.

            Seven were in the Local Government list list of MWP with  monetary rewards ranging from 75,000 to 90,000 pesos each. 

            Marcelo T. Cosme and Glenn Corpuz y Becte were arrested for murder while Johnween P. Palongias, Eddie A. Prezzas, Geronimo O. Balas, Lito P. Garci and Eduardo Fraciso were all arrested for rape.