2 ranking NPA leaders in Calayan, Cagayan nabbed

By Liezle Basa Inigo

CALAYAN, Cagayan -- Authorities cornered two prominent leaders of the New People’s Army at here Sitio Nagtapulan, Baangay Naguillan, Camiguin Island last week.

Joint operatives of Criminal Investigation and Detection Management Group RSOT-RFU 2, CIDG Cagayan PFU, Regional Intelligence Division, PRO2, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 2 and Special Operations Platoon, Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 in coordination with Calayan Police, Cagayan PPO arrested Edison Erese, a.k.a. Jingjing/Ronnel/Elmer staff member, Regional Operational Command; Military Staff KR- Cagayan Valley and Divina Erese (wife of Edison C. Erese), former Medical Officer of “Danilo Ben Command West Committee by virtue of the following warrants of arrest for violation of RA 9516, (Illegal possession of explosives in relation to COMELEC Resolution 10015) with Criminal Case #18132 RTC Branch 01, Tuguegarao City; qualified assault upon an agent in authority with murder with criminal cases 18134, 18135, 18138, 18139, 18141, 18142, 18144, & 18146 RTC Br. 01, TC; and arson with criminal case II-13645 at RTC Branch 08, Aparri, Cagayan.

Pieces of evidence confiscated during said operation from Edison were one Remington Cal. 45 pistol with SN 486237 (chamber loaded); one stainless magazine for Cal. 45; 14 lice ammo for Cal. 45 and one hand grenade “Atis Type”.

Also confiscated from Divina were one Armscore Cal. 45 with SN A1109830; magazine for Cal. 45; five bullets for Cal. 45 and one hand grenade.

The arrested couple and confiscated pieces of evidence were brought to CIDG Cagayan PFU for documentation and proper disposition.