IN ESCALANTE
Ex-CAFGU member
nabbed for loose gun

Policemen arrested a former CAFGU member for illegal possession of firearms during a raid at his residence in Brgy. Binagyuhan, Escalante City , Negros Occidental, Friday.

Arrested was ex-CAFGU member Virgilio Alcon,40, from whose residence the police recovered a .45 caliber pistol with an extended magazine containing nine bullets.

Chief Inspector Leonardo Angcon, Escalante police chief, yesterday said the arrest of Alcon was in line with their renewed effort to account for loose firearms owned by individuals in the city.

Police records show that three persons were killed in incidents linked to politics and perpetrated by armed groups, since the midterm elections in Escalante.

Angcon said Alcon who was described as a “toughie” by his neighbors, has a pending case for arson.

The raid was conducted by the Escalante police through a search warrant issued by San Carlos City Regional Trial Court Judge Catherine Go.

Alcon is now locked up in jail.*GPB

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4 collared for theft, gambling

Four persons were arrested for theft and illegal gambling violations in Bacolod City during the weekend, the police said yesterday.

Jose Chua, 29, of Brgy. 30 and Rony Basco, 27, of Brgy. 4, both in Bacolod City , were arrested by City Mobile Group members PO2 Clint William Ferrer and PO1 Antonio Benitez for allegedly playing “kara y krus” at the corner of Luzuriaga-Lacson streets, in the city, at about 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Recovered from the two, who were endorsed to Police Station 1 after allegedly resisting arrest, were P57 in bet money and three one-peso coins used as cue pieces, police records show.

Meanwhile, Rachel Debulgado, 21, of Murcia town, Negros Occidental, was endorsed by a security guard to Police Station 1 by a security guard of Unitop Merchandising for allegedly trying to leave the store without paying for the P85 blouse that she took at about 2 p.m. Saturday.

Garry Montepolca, 30, of Brgy. 17, in the city, was also endorsed to Police Station 1 by a security guard for allegedly trying to leave Unitop without paying for the electrical tape that he took at about 7 p.m. Saturday, police reports said.

A kitchen knife was also recovered from Montepolca in violation of City Ordinance No. 358 or illegal possession of a deadly weapon, police records show.*PP

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