11 nabbed in Cordi for gambling, guns, logging

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Eleven persons were charged in court after they were arrested recently in Cordillera for illegal gambling, guns and logging.

Cordillera police director Brig. Gen R’win Pagkalinawan bared this here at the regional police office in Camp Dangwa saying five miners were arrested for illegal gambling in Upper Tram, Ucab, Itogon, Benguet Sept. 5.

He said miners caught playing cards were identified as John Sinadcop Dondon, Dominador Dela Cruz Agtarap, Samuel T. Waking, Mario E. Tolino and Jestoni G. Balintag.

Police confiscated a set of poker cards and P1,300 bet money.

Meanwhile, Julisis Barbon Borreta, 25, of Baddec, Palao, Bangued, Abra was arrested at a checkpoint in Palao Sept. 6 after he was caught in possession of a gun without documents.

Confiscated from him were a Cal.38 handgun loaded with five bullets and ammunition for calibers 38, .5.56.  .22 an a Swiss knife.

For illegal logging, nabbed was Julian Mabini Agusto, 45, of Kias, Virac, Baguio City who was arrested at Purok 1, Pinsao Proper, Baguio City.

He was caught cutting trees without permit Sept. 6. Confiscated from him were cut pine lumber, and a chain saw.  

Four more individuals were arrested after they failed to present pertinent documents for 1,300 board feet of Talasik and Dao lumber loaded in an Elf truck bearing plate number WPM 568 in Purok 5, Barangay Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga on Sept. 3.

Arrested were Jowers Banooy Sibayan 22, driver; Jewars Fossawil Sibayan and Danmark Tobera Gaddung, students, and Ronie Balingwa Dawayan, out of school youth, all 19 years old and residents of Makilo Calaccad, Tabuk City. Said lumber had a market value of P58,500.