REPORTED INCIDENTS - September 22, 2017

Lumber without Proper Document Held

Personnel from 2nd Mobile Company, RPSB9 while conducting checkpoint at Barangay Balucot, Tambulig, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 5:40 PM of September 20, 2017, intercepted of one (1) Kia utility vehicle driven by Gomer Relativo Bantilan, bearing plate number KCD 160, color dark green loaded with an estimated 400 board feet of coconut lumber without any proper document for transport/shipment has been presented. the seized vehicle with the coconut lumber were turned-over to the duty personnel of local environment and natural resources office for proper disposition. The estimated amount of the coconut lumber was fifty thousand pesos (₱50,000.00).

Anti-Illegal Gambling Special Operation

A Swertres collector was arrested by combined operatives of Provincial Anti-Illegal Gambling Special Operation Task Force (PAIGSOTF) and Aurora MPS during operation against illegal number games locally known as “swertres” at Barangay Cabilinan, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 9:45 AM of September 21, 2017. Arrested was identified as Samuel Navaroo Taruc, 40, married, bet collector and resident of Purok Mainline, Brgy. Lantungan, Aurora. He was arrested particularly near the AFP detachment. Confiscated from his possession and control were: twenty one (21) pieces tally sheets with number game combination, one (1) piece 200 peso bill, four (4) pieces 100 peso bills, four (4) pieces 50 peso bills, twenty-two (22) pieces 20 peso bills, four (4) pieces 10 peso coins, thirty (30) pieces 5 peso coins, seventy-seven (77) pieces of 1 peso coins, four (4) pieces 25 centavo coins with the total amount of one thousand, three hundred eight (₱1,308.00) pesos. Arrested suspect is detained at Aurora MPS while waiting for appropriate charges to be filed at court. 

Arrest of Wanted Person

A 43-year old farmer was arrested by elements of Pitogo MPS during manhunt operation at Purok 2, Barangay Punta Flecha, Pitogo, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 1:30 PM of September 21, 2017. The accused was identified as Julito Bontong Belvar, 43, farmer and a resident of said place. This is by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Ruben N. Bance, Presiding Judge, Pagadian City Dated September 4, 2017 for the Crime of Child Abuse docketed under Criminal Case No. 17-149 with bail bond recommended to Eighty Thousand Pesos ₱80,000.00. He is presently detained at Pitogo MPS lock-up waiting for final adjudication from the court.