RPA linked to slay try
of cockfarm watchman

A cock farm watchman yesterday claimed he was almost salvaged by alleged members of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade in Murcia, Negros Occidental, on suspicions that he was a thief.

Complainant Elmer Toreja, alias Dodoy, who sought refuge at the Murcia Police Station, alleged that he taken at gunpoint by about 10 to 12 RPA members led by a certain Joshua from the cock farm of Newton Flores, on Wednesday night in Brgy. Alegria, Murcia.

Toreja, in his sworn statement, said he was brought and subjected to interrogations by his abductors to Sitio Cabulutongan, Brgy. Alangilan, Bacolod City, for the series of ransacking of gamefowl farms in Murcia and Bacolod City, Murcia police chief Simeon Gane said.

While undergoing tactical interrogation, Toreja, in an interview with Bombo Radyo, also claimed he was also mauled and hit with a rifle by his abductors. He however said he was able to escape from his abductors and was not hit even when they fired at him.

Gane said Toreja who was previously charged and convicted for theft and illegal possession of firearms, had already served his sentence and managed to work in the cock farm of Flores in Brgy. Alegria, Murcia later.

Gane said they are preparing criminal complaints against the suspects.*GPB

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One of 10 'most wanted'
in province apprehended

A farm worker who is wanted for double frustrated homicide in relation to RA 7610, or the Child Abuse Act, was arrested Wednesday by operatives of the Regional Intelligence Office 6 in Molo district of Iloilo City.

Inspector Gabriel Gutierrez yesterday identified the arrested person as Jim Mayang, a farm worker-resident of Sitio Embalcadero, Brgy. 1 poblacion, Ilog, Negros Occidental.

Gutierrez said Mayang is among the 10-most wanted persons in Negros Occidental.

He said Mayang was responsible for the stabbing of two minors at the Ilog plaza in February 2004, and the motive for it is not known until now.

Mayang, a probationer who was charged previously for a similar complaint, was nabbed by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by Ilog Judge Victor Magahud, police investigations show.

Mayang was turned over by RIO 6 operatives to the Ilog Police Station for detention.

Last week, Jolito Pandacan who is facing murder charges and was denied bail by Judge Henry Arles, was also arrested by the police during the weekend in Brgy. Tabunan, Ilog. *GPB

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PDEA nabs man for
shabu possession

A drug suspect was arrested Wednesday in a buy-bust operation that yielded a sachet of suspected shabu and several drug paraphernalia at Rizal Street, Brgy. 22, Bacolod City.

Ogie Ledona, later identified as Roger Davao Ledona, was arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency provincial office team led by Insp. Joemarie Occeño for violation of sections 5,11 and 12 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, police reports said.

Ledona's residence was searched on the strength of a warrant issued by Judge Napoleon Diamante, of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 3, police reports said.

Recovered from Ledona were a small sachet of suspected shabu weighing about .02 grams, two P100 bills in marked money, an improvised tooter, a small sliced aluminum foil, three pairs of scissors, P1,000 in cash believed to be proceeds of the illegal sale of shabu and a Nokia 6610 cellphone, police reports said.

Meanwhile, Insp. Sergio Pormento, deputy commander of Police Precinct 1 also arrested Jarry Patrimonio, 26 and Algie Ramos, 18, both of Dawis, Brgy. 14, in the city who were caught in the act while having a marijuana pot session in the barangay at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, police reports said. Recovered from them were lighters and a marijuana stick, it added.

Ledona, Patrimonio and Ramos are now detained in the lock-up cell of Police Precinct 1.*DMG

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