4 men nabbed for rape, frustrated slay, theft

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet  – Four wanted persons were arrested Nov. 27 by law enforcers implementing OplanTugis in relation to Manhunt Charlie of the Philippine National Police  in Benguet and Kalinga.

Chief Supt. Benjamin B Magalong, regional police director said   police arrested Nestor David Espotuno, 47, of Nasunugan, Dao, Iloilo and resident of Topinao, Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet who was wanted for rape.

Espotuna was nabbed in Tuba after Judge Francis B. Buliyat Sr. of Regional Trial Court of Branch 9, La Trinidad, Benguet used a warrant for his arrest with no bail bond recommended.

On the same day, two suspects were also arrested for theft in two separate operations by the Benguet police.

A team of La Trinidad municipal police led by Chief Insp.  Richard Albon arrested Luncio Salvador Dosalen, 19 of Bauko, Mountain Province residing at Western Buyagan, Poblacion, La Trinidad at Barangay Pico in the latter town.

This, after Judge Marybelle Demot-Marinas, of the RTC Banch8  La Trinidad issued a warrant for his arrest with a recommended bail bond of P 22, 000.

In Buguias, Benguet, police also arrested Jonathan Ranoli Castro, 27, laborer from Gerona Tarlac.

Judge Agapito K.Laoagan Jr. of RTC Branch. 64 Abatan, Buguias, Benguet earlier issued a warrant for Castro’s |arrest and recommended bail bond of P. 30, 000 for his temporary liberty.

In Kalinga, Tabuk City police led by SPO4 Cornelio D. Balnao arrested Suggi Tayab Bagsao, 34 of Barangay Dilag for frustrated murder.

Judge Marcelino K. Wacas of RTC Branch 25 Bulanao, Tabuk, who issued the suspect’s arrest warrant recommended bail of P 200,000.

All arrested persons were under custody of concerned police stations after their arrest.