Sarge, 3 men nabbed for violating gun ban

By Mar T. Supnad

CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City , La Union- Four persons, including an Air Force Sergeant, were arrested by the police for violating the Comelec gun ban in Ilocos region last week.

Reports received by Chief Supt. Constante D. Azares, Region 1 police director, said despite the implementation of the Comelec gun ban, a number of gun holders including members of the Armed Forces and the PNP, still carry their guns outside their residences without exemption from the poll body.

Azares identified the arrested suspects as Master Sgt. Rodencio Cruz, detailed with the Security group in Candon City and native of Quibaol, Lingayen, Pangasinan who was caught with illegal possession of Cal. 45; Condrado Liday of Dumayata, Binalonan, Pangasinan who was arrested for illegal possession of caliber 45 with bullets; Renato Fabros who was nabbed in a checkpoint riding on motorbike along the highway of Binalonan with home-made shot gun; and Joel Timberza of Poblacion, La Paz, Abra who was arrested for carrying a replica of 9mm caliber.

Azares directed his men to further intensify their operations against illegal holders of guns and the so-called members of the Private Armed Group being maintained by politicians in the region.

Meanwhile, the cadaver of Dennis Cumilang of Sitio Barrientos, Barangay Naguiray, Manaoag, Pangasinan was recovered by the police.

The victim’s cadaver was identified by his father Casimiro Cumilang as that of his missing son.

Police ruled out foul play on the victim since he was reportedly suffering from epilepsy.