NEWS RELEASE on Reported Incident - June 4, 2018

Drug Suspect Arrested in Margosatubig

On June 4, 2018 at about 7:15 AM, PNP personnel of Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit together with Margosatubig MPS conducted a joint drug buy-bust operation at Market Site, Poblacion, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur.

The operation resulted to the arrest of Maimona Edith Berual (Not listed on DI Watchlist), 31 years old, and a resident of Purok Waterlily, Barangay Luguimit, Poblacion, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur.

Confiscated during the operation were one (1) piece heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu (buy-bust), four (4) pieces heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu (possession) and one (1) piece of five hundred (Php 500.00) peso bill and five (5) pieces one hundred pesos used as marked money.

The Arrested subject person is now under the custody of Margosatubig MPS for filing of appropriate charges in court.

Robbery Suspect Nabbed in Aurora

On June 4, 2018 at about 9:30 AM, Joint operation of Aurora MPS together with the Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Intelligence Branch conducted service of warrant at Bus Terminal, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur.

The operation resulted to the arrest of Ronil C Tabamo, 30 years old, single, jobless and a resident of Purok 5, Barangay Sicpao, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur.

Said wanted person arrested by virtue of warrant of arrest for the crime of Robbery with criminal case number 18-10-1515 issued by Hon. Judge Analyn Ramas Costanilla, Presiding Judge, RTC, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 30, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur dated on April 19, 2018.

With Bail bond recommended amounted to Forty Thousand Pesos (40,000.00).

Accused is now temporarily detained at Aurora MPS while waiting for final adjudication from the court.