IN SAN CARLOS
Criminal gang neutralized

The police yesterday said it has neutralized a criminal gang that is being blamed for the series of robbery incidents in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.

Supt. Ricardo de la Cruz said this resulted from the arrest of eight of the gang members identified as John Mardi Pasilan, Winston Gadiane, Elmer Hermo, Allan Gamboa, Reynante Lopez, Edmaylito Ortega and a 16-year-old whose identity is being withheld by the DAILY STAR.

De la Paz who was re-designated as police chief of San Carlos on Feb. 22, said the group victimized Hacienda Basconia owned by the Ledesma Group of Companies, the City Hall Women's building and Games Guro Internet Café, among others.

Police investigations show that two cameras were taken by the suspects from the Women's building while P5,000 worth of game cards were stolen from the internet café.

Meanwhile, a generator engine motor allegedly stolen by the group from Hacienda Bosconia was recovered from the six suspects who were separately arrested between Feb. 24 and 26 in San Carlos City.

Upon his re-assumption of the San Carlos City police command last week, De la Paz was immediately ordered by Mayor Eugenio Jose Lacson to focus his campaign against the apparent rising incidents of robbery.

De la Paz has formed a task force aimed at addressing crimes against property in San Carlos City.

De la Paz said they are now coordinating with complainants in the filing of cases against the six arrested suspects today.*GPB

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3 arrested for 'sumpak'

Three Bacolod residents were arrested by the Bacolod police for alleged possession of improvised firearm, locally known as "sumpak" and suspected dried marijuana at Gatuslao-Rizal streets in Bacolod City at about 1:50 a.m. yesterday.

Arrested were Hernando Ellera, 18, Rannie Derder Quila, 26, both of Purok Encarnacion, Brgy. Mansilingan and Roque Jajusa Fuentes, 25, of 2nd Road, Fuentebella Subdivision in Brgy. Taculing for violation of Republic Act 8294, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition and section 11 of R.A. 9165, or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, police reports said. SPO2 Miguel Aurelio and Police Precinct 1 personnel were conducting a police visibility patrol in the area when they spotted the three who, police said, were acting suspiciously, police reports said.

In a body search, the police recovered a 12-guage "sumpak" from Fuentes and a matchbox with suspected marijuana sticks and seven rolled papers from Ellera and Quila, police reports said.

The three who were believed to be under the influence of intoxicating liquor are now detained in the lock-up cell of Police Precinct 1.*DMG

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2 NPA fighters surrender

Two self-confessed New People's Army fighters yesterday gave themselves up to Lt. Col. Norman Flores, 61st Infantry Battalion commander, and surrendered two firearms.

The military, however, withheld their identities while they undergo debriefing, and for security reasons.

Flores said the two NPA guerillas confessed to have lost the will to fight against the government, and now want to live a normal life and re-unite with their respective families.

Flores added that he will recommend the giving of amnesty to the two returnees, and help them to avail of the Balik-Baril program of the government. The Army's 3rd Infantry Division had earlier announced that it will increase the cash value of firearms surrendered by members and sympathizers of the New People's Army by 100 percent.

Maj. Lyndon Sollesta, Army regional spokesman, said rebels who surrender either an M-16 or M-14 assault rifle, will receive P35,000, previously pegged at only P18,000, under the government's Balik Baril program.

Two high-powered firearms, an M-16 and M1 garand rifles, had also been recovered recently by the 61st IB in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, and in Santa Catalina, Oriental Negros.

Sollesta said the Balik Baril program aims at providing financial assistance to rebel returnees who wish to surrender and avail of the amnesty program of the government, he said.

Under the program, a rebel returnee who surrenders an M-60 machine gun will be paid P60,000, Sollesta who is also the commander of Army Civil Military Operations Unit in Visayas, said.*GPB

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