SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union- Police here
arrested eight suspects in a drive against criminal gangs during a series
of operations.
Supt.
Julius C. Suriben, city police chief
warned criminals and organized crime groups in the province police would
go run after them no matter even if they have connections with officials.
A
decorated police officer being an intelligence officer for years, Suriben said
five persons were arrested during operations last week.
He
identified the first to fall as Vilma Salazar, 42, of Bulusan, San Carlos City,
Pangasinan who was arrested for ship lifting after she caught in the act of
stealing clothes in a tiangge.
“Salazar
discreetly took bundle of short pants and concealed it into her
dress. However, with the vigilance of the business owners she was
arrested. Confiscated from her custody was one bundle of short pants
amounting to P3, 500.” said Suriben in his report to Senior Supt. Ramon L.
Rafael, La Union police director.
Meanwhile,
Suriben said three persons were arrested for pilferage of fertilizer
ammonium phosphate fertilizer after they were caught by Jonathan Gomez,
operations manager of Soiltech Agricultural Products Corp.
(Soiltech) located at Barangay Madayegdeg, San Fernando City, La
Union, who in turn, reported it to the police.
Arrested
persons were identified by Suriben as Rolly Gargoles, 35 of
Boy Manuel Compound, Bayanihan, Gapan, Nueva Ecija; Mark Anthony
Diaz, 19, of Brgy.Conception, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija and
John Leodones, resident of Brgy. Vega,Bongabon, Nueva Ecija.
In
separate operations, Suriben reported that Intelligence and operatives of
the San Fernando PNP arrested Allan Saldua, of Barangay 4, of
this city, in an entrapment operation. Seized from Saldua were
two sachets of marijuana and buy bust money.
“Saldua is
the leader of Tisoy Group engaged in drug pushing and robbery
operating in the city and nearby municipalities,” said Suriben in his
report.
Barely
more than one month since his assumption as top police here, Suriben reported
that a dreaded robbery and carnapping gang operating in the city and
nearby towns was earlier busted after police arrested three members at Purok 6,
Sevilla, City of San Fernando.
He identified
them as Rey Manalo, Alias Ka Mike Galvez, 25 , alleged leader of the gang
and and resident of Barangay San Agustin, this city; Darwin Espiloy, ,22,
residents of Purok 6, Brgy. Sevilla, this city and Nino Apostol, 22, also of
the same barangay.
Mayor
Pablo C Ortega, congratulated Suriben and his men for making the city a
safe place to live, work and do business with. He said maintenance of peace and
order is one of his priority concerns which is a vital component
towards the attainment of sustainable peace and development in the city.
Manalo
had a standing warrant of arrest for theft issued by Hon. Judge Imelda P
Cosalan, Executive Judge of municipal citcuit trial court of San Fernando on
May 11, 2012," said Suriben in his report to Rafael.
He
added they confiscated shabu and a firearm
submitted for ballistics examination. -- Mar T. Supnad
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