Murder charges filed vs Turqueza slay suspect

BANGUED, Abra – The suspect who allegedly shot to death a newsman who also was an official the Dept. of Justice here was charged for murder filed at the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor on Jan. 23.

The police’s Provincial Special Investigation Task Group Turqueza  and the victim’s lawyer, filed the criminal complaint  against the suspect identified as Jay Jay Tineza Tugadi of Tayum Abra.

 Jacinto”Jack” Testado Turqueza, 47,  administrative officer V of Office of Provincial Prosecutor here, resident of Afrememco Subdivision, Calaba here was shot to death along Taft St, Zone 5 in front of Mike’s Department Store evening of Oct. 8.

Chief Supt. Isagani R. Nerez, regional police director said filing of charges against Tugadi was part of police peacekeeping effort in Abra which was rocked by violent crimes.

Nerez earlier formed “Abra Shield,” a comprehensive police program in Abra which included intensified anti-crime operations to prevent and control crime, account for loose firearms and neutralize criminal gangs in the province.

Nerez also warned abusive and uncooperative local executives that police shall exhaust judicial remedies to counter the latters’ actions.