POLICE ROUNDUP

14 wanted persons nabbed in Cordillera 

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police recently arrested 14 wanted persons in the Cordillera.

In Abra, provincial police chief Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, said Herbert Venavidiz Belong, 27, farmer of Barangay Collago, Lagayan town was arrested by  personnel of Abra Provincial Intelligence Branch and Provincial Public Safety Company led by Supt. Virgilio C. Pascua.

Belong was nabbed in Bucloc town for violating the Commission on Elections gun ban. No bail was recommended for his temporary liberty.  

Five accused persons were also nabbed in their residences, two of which were minors.

For attempted murder, a minor and a 23- year old man identified as John Monchaya Balajo, both residents of Upper Posnaan, Aguinaldo, Ifugao were arrested while another minor who was an out of school youth and a resident of Dalican, Kinakin, Banaue, Ifugao was arrested for carnapping

Bail of P120, 000 and P34,000  respectively were recommended while their cases were being tried.

Two others,  Merwin Limente Rosal, 21, pocket miner, of Cervantes Road Poblacion, Mankayan, Benguet and Drexelle Ola Llavado, 18, college student of Barangay Malabbaga, La Paz, Abra were also arrested for robbery with violence and intimidation against person with bail set at P 100, 000 and for reckless imprudence resulting to physical injuries respectively.

Two farmers charged for homicide were also arrested at Barangay Kayapa, Proper East, Nueva, Vizcaya.

They were named as Jonathan Lipawen Colas, 29, of Bad-ayan, Baculongan Sur, Buguias, Benguet and Abdul GumtengLipawen, 40, of Amgaleyguey, Buguias.

For rape, a 50- year old carpenter identified as Romulo Pat Carvajal, of Bataria, Ginolngan, Negros Oriental and presently residing at Bubon, Virac, Itogon, Benguet was arrested in Bubon with no bail recommended.

Arrested for illegal drugs with bail of P200, 000 was a 27- year old tricycle driver identified as Mario Gaodia Guardario, of

Barangay Dangdangla, Bangued, Abra.

For estafa, two persons were also arrested. They were identified as  Agustina Aquino Paran, 53, who was arrested at the Center Mall, Baguio City with no bail recommended while George M. Ringor-Labiaga, 48, businesswomen,  of Poblacion, Mankayan, Benguet was arrested inside City Hall, Baguio City with bail fixed at P40,000.

For Violation of Republic Act 9262 known as Violence against Women and Children Law, two individuals were nabbed identified as Danny Francisco Geronimo, 29, market vendor, presently residing at No.171 Dominican Ext., Baguio City who  arrested in his residence while Marcelino Mendoza Abid Jr., 28, laborer of Balayan, Bagulin, La Union was arrested at Kayang Street Baguio City with recommended bail bond of P20,000  and P80,000 respectively.

Man cornered in San Fernando buy-bust 

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- An alleged “drug personality” was arrested last week by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency during a buy-bust operation in this city.

PDEA Director General Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr. identified the suspect as Kenneth Allen Buccat, 24 of Barangay Ilocanos Norte, San Fernando City.

The arrested suspect was reportedly a member of the MASO Drug Group.

A PDEA report said at around 2 p.m. joint elements of PDEA Regional 1 under director Adrian Alvariño, San Fernando Police Station, and La Union Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ilocanos Norte, San Fernando City wherein Buccat was arrested.

Confiscated from the suspect were sachets containing shabu drug paraphernalia.

Cases for illegal drugs were filed against Buccat.

7 men arrested for playing mahjong

BAGUIO CITY – Seven men were nabbed in Sitio Agawa, Barangay Middle Quirino Hill for playing mahjong at about 11:30 p.m. Monday.

Senior Supt. Jesus Cambay, city police director identified the suspects as Leenard Pomecha Bantog, 24; Vincent DaguiwenTalocoy, 45’ Delpin Depot Wallang, 60, all miners; Terio Alipiao Berto, 30; Salvador Andress Macao, 35, both laborers; Rex Berto Calapiao, 30 and  OdelonDidaoLus-o, 36,  all residents of Middle Quirino Hill.

 Police confiscated gambling paraphernalia and bets amounting to P900.

All arrested suspects and confiscated items were brought to the concerned police stations while appropriate cases were prepared for filing before the courts against them.

4 accosted in checkpointsfor lumber, charcoal 

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad Benguet - Four persons were arrested at checkpoints in the region for transporting illegal lumber and charcoal on Sept. 29.

In Apayao province, Luna town police station stopped a truck at Barangay Marag and arrested two men on board for transporting illegally sawn narra lumber covered with bamboo.

 Senior Supt. Alberlito Garcia, provincial police director, identified the suspects as Bienvenido Caluya Verzola III, 39, driver,and his passenger Julio Aguinaldo, 43, both residents of Barangay Poblacion.

 In Benguet, Itogon town police police nabbed two men at a checkpoint at SitioPinanga, Barangay Tuding  while transporting 70 sacks of charcoal loaded in an Isuzu jeep.

Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin, provincial police director confirmed the arrested persons as Roy Sicasi Pingaping, 37 and Serafino Bayating Pias, 19, both residents of Caliking, Atok, Benguet.

Man nabbed for selling shabu to PDEA agent 

SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte – A top drug trafficker in IlocosNorte  was arrested by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents after he mistook an anti-narcotics agent for a buyer and sold methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu.

Christian Kevin Guieb, 30, from Barangay 5 here, reportedly Ilocos Norte’s number 4 target in its list was arrested Sept. 28 selling a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance claimed to be shabu.

Authorities also seized a P500 bill used as marked money; a blue Nokia cellphone; a black wallet containing a driver’s license; P58 in various denominations and a blue lighter.

Guieb is now facing a violation of Section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) and Article 2 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

“Pusher’ facing court case for  drugs in Ilocos Norte 

SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte – Polic e and anti-narcotics against of the Philippine Drug enforcement Agency conducted a buy-bust operation here last week at Barangay 6, San Juan Bautista which led to the arrest of a suspected pusher identified as Jill Tomas, 30, tricycle driver, of Barangay 6, San Juan Bautista.

Confiscated during the operation were two pieces of plastic sachets containing methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, assorted pieces of drug paraphernalia, one magazine loaded with six pieces of 380 caliber live ammunition, and one P1,000-peso bill used as buy-bust money.

Tomas will be facing charges for illegal drugs.

‘Carnapper’ collared inTabuk City

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- An alleged carnapper was nabbed here last week even as a stolen motorcycle was confiscated from the suspect here at sitio Bacras, Bulanao.

Senior Supt. John Colinio, provincial police director identified the susupect as Viernes Langngag Anggowos, 28, farmer here of Hilltop Agbannawag.

Godfrey G. Sarol, owner of the vehicle, instigated the arrest with the assistance of the Kalinga Provincial Public Safety Company after spotting his motorcycle driven by the suspect. 

The motorcycle was missing since Sept. 20. A case for carnapping was filed against Anggowos who was brought to the Bulanao Sub-Station, Bulanao with the motorcycle.

Farmer nabbed for murder in Kalinga

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Police arrested last week a 69 –year-old farmer for murder listed as the “top most wanted person” in Kalinga.

Senior Supt. John Colinio, provincial police chief identified the suspect as Scout Manggok Pataclang, of Mabilong, Lubuagan town at present residing at SitioWaya, Barangay Gobgob, Tabuk City.

Armed with a court warrant, police seized his residence and confiscated an M16 rifle, 10 magazines and   262 bullets for the rifle.

Man arrested for firing rifle in Besao

BESAO, Mountain Province --- A 52 –year-old man identified as Egyam Cawatig, of Sitio Katengan here was arrested for allegedly discharging his firearm in his residence evening of Sept. 28.

Senior Supt. William Viteño, provincial police director said police confiscated a Cal. 5.56 handgun from the suspect. 

Bocap surrenders guns to Bangued police

BANGUED, Abra -- Barangay chairman Francisco BersaminaBodonia, 62, here voluntarily surrendered two rifle grenades, a hand grenade, and shotgun to Chief Insp. Arvin B. Fabro, officer-in-charge of Bangued police here in Barangay Calot on Sept. 27.

               

Cops said this was the barangay official’s way of showing support to police in its campaign to stop proliferation of guns. 

Rescued Taiwanese receives assistance

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — The Taiwanese fisherman found and rescued by the local police last week in the vicinity of Detarem Island in Itbayat, Batanes province, has received proper assistance and is now recovering, according to Supt. Joel Cumlat.

Cumlat, who is the deputy provincial director of Batanes provincial office, said last Sept. 2, he received reports from local fishermen that a foreign vessel was seen drifting at the shorelines in the vicinity of the West Philippine Sea.

“The following day, I dispatched our police sea-borne patrol to verify the report. As a result, our policemen found one Taiwanese fisherman identified as Tsai Po, 53, on board his fishing vessel,” he said.

At 7:51 a.m. on Sept. 4, the Taiwanese fisherman arrived in Basco, Batanes, with the members of the local sea-borne patrol.—Freddie G. Lazaro

Mayor’s kin falls in drug sting

TUGUEGARAO CITY – A nephew of a town mayor in Isabela was arrested in an anti-narcotics operation in the municipality of Cabagan, Cagayan on Sept. 27.

Elvin Ray Masigan, 24, of Barangay Bagutari, Cabagan, was in the drug list, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

“Masigan is said to be a relative of Sta. Maria Mayor Gilbert Masigan,” Juvenal Azurin, PDEA regional director, said.

Isabela police director Senior Supt. Sotero Ramos said Masigan yielded two plastic sachets believed to contain shabu, P5,000 mark money, and a cellphone. – Raymund Catindig

Ilocos LTO chief nabs fake traffic enforcer

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- Criminal charges were filed against an alleged fake traffic enforcer who was arrested by the head of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Ilocos region, whom the suspect tried to threaten with a gun early this week.

Marino Soriano Jr. was wearing an LTO uniform when he allegedly demanded money from a group of jeepney operators in San Fernando, afternoon of Oct. 26, according to lawyer Teofilo Guadiz III, director of the LTO-Region 1.

“He even threatened to pull out a gun, which turned out to be fake,” Guadiz said. 

He said Soriano was with a group of other fake enforcers, who managed to escape upon sensing Guadiz’ arrival.

Guadiz said the LTO office had received complaints against fake enforcers mulcting jeepney drivers and operators in various terminal.

“They had been at it for about six months already, based on the complaints,” Guadiz said adding Soriano is reportedly a son of a retired LTO district head in Tarlac.

Soriano was charged with robbery and usurpation of authority.