POLICE ROUNDUP

 Six ‘drug pushers’ arrested in Kalinga

TINGLAYAN, Kalinga -- Six alleged drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation here in Barangay Buscalan night of Feb. 9, following arrest of three drug pushers earlier.

Joint personnel of Tinglayan Municipal Police Station, Tabuk City Police Station, Regional Maneuver Force Battalion  Kalinga Maneuver Force Company, and Intelligence personnel of Kalinga PPO conducted buy-bust operation and arrested Roland Delos Santos Angala, 37; Nolido Magdali Lachica alyas Jake; Ace Reyes Tengco, both 20; Sandy Fecie Rosales, 25, and two minors, all residents of Bacoor, Cavite.

During the operation, the operatives confiscated one sachet of marijuana hashish, three sachets of dried marijuana leaves and stalks, shabu weighing 14 grams, P2,000 buy-bust money, marijuana electronic weighing scale and drug paraphernalia.

The suspects and confiscated items are now under custody of Tinglayan police. A case for illegal drugs was filed against them.

Rape suspect nabbed in Ilocos Sur

CAMP OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – A suspect wanted in a rape case four years ago was nabbed in Sitio Turod, Barangay Tablac, in Candon City, Ilocos Sur last Feb. 9.

Supt. Mary Crystal B. Peralta, Police Regional Office 1 spokesperson, identified the suspect as Reginald Caberto Catorna, 31, a resident of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur.

Peralta stated that Catorna was also listed number 9 in the list of Most Wanted Persons in Ilocos Sur, and number 2 in the list of the Narvacan Police Station.

Based on reports, an arresting team composed of police operatives from the Ilocos Sur provincial, Candon City police station, and regional and Air Force intelligence agents implemented a warrant of arrest for rape issued by Judge Marita Bernales Balloquing of the Narvacan Regional Trial Court last September 23, 2016.

The suspect is now at the Candon City Police Station for proper documentation. -- Erwin Beleo

4 nabbed for illegal lumber in Bontoc

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Police arrested four individuals for transporting illegally sawn pine lumber and confiscated the contraband last week.

Operatives of Bontoc Municipal Police Station arrested Barny Lapaan Fang-asan, 25, driver of a Ford Fiera with plate number ACS 768, and his passengers Agustin Madkil Arukod, 35, Daniel Madkil Arukod, 41, Marvin Pachao Padnga-a, 28, all laborers and natives here of Barangay Dalican. 

Said individuals were nabbed in a checkpoint after they were flagged down along the Poblacion night of Feb. 10.

 The vehicle was loaded with illegally sawn lumber and the occupants failed to show documents which led to their arrest.

 Pickpocket robs tourist of cellphone

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A tourist was robbed of her expensive cell phone here last week by a pickpocket along km 5, Barangay Pico. Police named the victim as Jinelle Pena Andaya, 21, single, who was billeted at Barangay Betag. 

The victim with her Korean friend were beside the Benguet General Hospital exit where a fishball vendor was posted and bought food. While waiting it to be cooked, a male person wearing black jacket and blue denim pants bumped the victim while approaching the food stall and also ordered food which the victim did not mind.

After the food was cooked they walked heading towards Betag when she noticed that her black VIVO 9 pearl cellphone worth P15,499 that she placed inside her jacket front side pocket was missing. The victim tried to locate the pickpocket but he could not be found.

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Man locked in jail for concubinage

LAMUT, Ifugao – A man was arrested here Tuesday for concubinage. Nabbed at Barangay Payawan was Jos Dunuan Bulayungan after presiding judge Modesto D Bahul, Jr. of MCTC, Lamut issued warrant against him and setting bail of P30,000 for his temporary liberty.

Laborer hunted for stealing P20-K      

BUGUIAS, Benguet – Cops are now hunting the nephew of a store owner here who allegedly robbed her aunt of P20,000.

A police report identified the suspect as Sharton Galian Colas, 25, single, laborer and also a resident of Blesse Store located at Barangay Loo where the incident happened.

The theft allegedly happened Tuesday based on complaint of Jane Peligman Fernandez, 62, married, store keeper.

Investigation disclosed the complainant left her store and went to the house of her neighbor but when she returned, she was surprised to see her nephew hiding at the corner of her house.

She confronted her nephew but the suspect left and fled to unknown direction. The complainant later discovered that her coin purse containing cash amounting to P20,000 she kept at the counter was missing. She went out to look for her nephew but could not find him prompting her to lodge a complaint against him at the police station, 

Bontoc cops nab man in Bulacan for drugs

BOCAUE, Bulacan -- Cops from Bontoc, Mountain Province and Bulacan arrested Tuesday here a man wanted for illegal drugs in the capital town of Bontoc.

A police report said Emerson Cuevas Fornis was nabbed at Saint Paul College Bocaue, Barangay Igolot, Bocaue, Bulacan. This, after warrant was issued against him by Judge Sergio T. Angnganay Jr. of Branch 35, Bontoc RTC.

Man arrested in Sablan for adultery 

SABLAN, Benguet – A certain Richard R. Paed was arrested by police here Tuesday for adultery. This, after judge Leody M. Opolinto of MTC, Baguio City issued warrant against him and setting bail of P12,000 for his temporary liberty.

 P240-K bail set for man in drug cases

BANGUED, Abra – Police nabbed here Tuesday a man for illegal drugs. Arrested was Dante Viado “Dalmas” Buenafe after Corpus B. Alzate, presiding judge of First Judicial Region, RTC, Branch 2, Bangued, Abra issued warrant against him. The judge set bail of P200,000 for one case and P40,000 for another for his temporary liberty.

Cops take abandoned lumber in Paracelis

PARACELIS, Mountain Province -- Some 33 pieces of abandoned assorted lumber were confiscated by members of the 3^rd Provincial Maneuver Force Company, provincial police and members of the CENRO here afternoon of Feb. 9

Ten pieces of Guijo lumber were confiscated in Sitio Baay, Barangay Bacarri while 23 pieces of “Binuang” lumber was also confiscated in Sitio Katubangan, Palitod.

Said lumber had a total volume of 521.66 board feet with an estimated market value of P14,835.82.

Back hoe burned in Tinoc, arsonist unknown

TINOC, Ifugao – Cops are still looking for persons who burned a back hoe here Feb. 10 around 7 p.m. Barangay kagawadNonoy Bongtiwen reported to police the incident happened at Balococ, Tulludan, saying the heavy machinery was  owned by Mario Duguis Polonio, 57, of Sitio Piwak, Tulludan, Tinoc.

Polonio told police the back hoe was parked along the road sometime in 2017 because the travel motor was stolen. He said he had not received any demand or threat from any person in the locality.

A gallon of diesel fuel was found in the area.

Sagada folks mum on identity of tree-cutter

SAGADA, Mountain Province – Residents of Barangay Kilong here insisted they did not know the culprit who cut two large mature trees here on Monday. It was around 4 p.m. that police received a text message saying somebody was cutting trees at Sitio  Anani, Kilong.

Residents said they only heard sound of chainsaw the previous day saying they did not know identity of the suspects.

 Cops confiscated the abandoned seven pieces of sawn lumber worth P1,749. Said pine lumber were brought to Sagada police station and endorsed to the Environment office.

 Married Tuba woman nabbed for adultery

TUBA, Benguet – Cops arrested here Monday at Lasilas, Nangalisan a housewife for adultery. Nabbed was Mary Jane Valdez Labbot, 39, married. This after Leody M. Opolinto presiding judge of  MTCC, Branch 3, Baguio City  issued warrant against her setting bail of P12, 000 for her temporary liberty.

House burned in Kabayan

KABAYAN, Benguet – A residential house was burned here Monday around 8 p.m. at Sitio Guay, Poblacion, Kabayan, Benguet. Investigation disclosed that the single story house owned by Biskilan Costina Gensoy, 72, single, farmer, was made of galvanized iron and pine wood. The fire was declared out by firemen an hour later. No one was hurt during the incident.