TABINA, Zamboanga Del Sur (Aug. 29,
2018)–The Joint PNP
elements of Zamboanga Del Sur PPO, 2nd Mobile Company of Regional Mobile Force
Battalion and Tabina MPS confiscated two firarms during nthe conduct of
simultaneous implementation of Search Warrants in Tabina municipality of
this province Tuesday, August 28 at about 6:30am, police
official said.
Police
Regional Office 9 PIO Chief PCINSP Helen l, Galvez disclosed that the operating
team implemented three Search Warrants:
Numbers
18-009 for Violation of R.A. 9516 and 18-010 for Violation of RA 10591 against
Merhan Cariete Cangmawong,
18-011
for Violation of RA 9516 and 18-012 for Violation of R.A. 10591 against Ruperto
Parame Isanan, Jr., and,
18-015
for Violation of R.A. 9516 and 18-016 for Violation of R.A 10591 against Juan
Rosalijos Monterola at Purok Pangalaran, Brgy. Malim, Purok Alto, Brgy.
Concepcion and Barangay Manicaan, all of Tabina, Zamboanga Del Sur.
Galvez said
that during the implementation of the Search Warrants, the following items were
seized from the premises of the following to wit:
a.
Merhan Cariete Cangmawong - five pcs of live ammunitions of caliber 45;
b.
Ruperto Parame Isanan, Jr. – Negative
c.
Juan Rosalijos Monterola–one pc caliber 45 pistol (Colt) with Serial No. 781596
loaded with one live ammo, three units magazine for caliber 45, eight live ammunitions of caliber 45 and, one
unit inside holster.
Respondent
MerhanCarieteCangmawong was placed under arrest and was duly informed of his
constitutional rights in the dialect he understood and that he is conversant,
Galvez added.
Meanwhile,
at about 7:00am of same date, as PNP Personnel were about to proceed to
BrgyManicaan, Tabina. While along their way, upon passing the road where the
Marine Sanctuary of Barangay Concepcion, Tabina, is located, said PNP team meet
and identified Juan RosalijosMonterola the subject of Search Warrant Numbers 18-015
for Violation of R.A.9516 and 18-016 for violation of R.A. 10591.
Galvez said
that the operating team immediately halted Juan Monterola purposely to inform
him that the team will conduct a search of his premises. But during the
confrontation, the team saw in plain view Juan Monterola has a short firearm in
his waist wherein it can be easily identified since he inserted it to his shirt
tucked to his pants.
Proper
documentation of the implementation of Search Warrants were made in the
presence of the witnesses and the respondents were brought to Tabina MPS for
further investigation including the seized evidence for filing of an inquest
case at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, Pagadian City.
Evidence
recovered likewise were turned-over to PNP Crime Laboratory, Camp Abelon, Pagadian
City for ballistic examination and request for firearms verification was also
facilitated at the FESAG section to strengthen the case against the suspect/s.
(By JONG CADION)
