"General" Julio Quirino, who claims to be the "World Commander of the International Police" was found positive for gunpowder nitrate in a paraffin test conducted on him Friday, Senior Insp. Joeresty Coronica, Police Precinct 3 commander, yesterday told the DAILY STAR.

Quirino, Bitar, Basa, Santillan and Espanola were arrested Thursday after staging an "assault" in Police Precinct 3, police reports said.

Coronica said his men filed charges against "Captain" Norman Aliguin Bitar for violation of Presidential Decree 1866, as amended by Republic Act 8294, or illegal possession of firearm before the City Prosecutor's Office, yesterday.

With the release of Quirino's paraffin test result, Coronica said charges of direct assault against a person in authority, illegal possession of firearm, threat and grave oral defamation are being readied against him, and his officers "Colonel" Manuel Basa, "Captain" Julius Santillan and "Captain" Rolando Espanola, all claiming to be members of the "Interpol".

Coronica said he also expects to file the charges against Quirino and three others before the City Prosecutor's Office today, Coronica said.

Police reports said Quirino, entered Precinct 3 to demand the release of Bitar who figured in a traffic mishap in Brgy. Bata, Bacolod, and was detained for illegal possession of a .45 caliber pistol.

Also recovered from Quirino was a .45 caliber pistol with six live ammunitions and an empty shell in the gun barrel, police reports said.

Quirino and four of his "officers" are still detained in the lock-up cell of Police Precinct 3.*DMG

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