2 rob group members
apprehended in Murcia

Two members of an organized crime group tagged in robbery-hold-up incidents in Negros Occidental were arrested yesterday during simultaneous raids in Brgy. Blumentritt , Murcia , Negros Occidental.

Armed with search warrants issued by Judge Orlando Ayeng, a combined team of Murcia policemen, Intelligence operatives of the Negros Occidental and Bacolod City Police Offices, swooped on the houses of Jomel Seva and Ronald Agudelo at Hacienda Velez, Brgy. Blumentritt , Murcia .

Senior Inspector Simeon Gane, Murcia police chief, said the raids led to the arrest of Seva and Agudelo, and the recovery of a homemade shotgun, three live ammunition of a 9mm Luger pistol, and a Visa card owned by Rosielyn Dabu.

Gane said the group of Seva is suspected of cellphone snatching and robbery-hold-up incidents in Murcia and Bacolod City , and preying on Indian nationals.

Seva and Agudelo were presented yesterday by Gane and Senior Inspector Argel Ancheta to Police provincial director Senior Supt. Rosendo Franco. However, they denied involvement in the robbery-hold-up incidents.

Gane said some of the robbery-hold-up victims in Murcia are hesitant or afraid to pursue the filing of charges against the suspects.

Franco said Seva, who had been arrested several times for involvement in robbery-hold-up incidents, was jailed and freed later because the complainants did not pursue the filing of charges against them.

Seva and Agudelo are now detained at the Murcia Police Station jail.*GPB

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Court orders demolition
of 9 Sipalay City houses

The Sipalay Municipal Trial Court in Cities has ordered the demolition of nine houses in Brgy. Cartagena , Sipalay City , Negros Occidental, the police said yesterday.

Chief Inspector Arnel Arpon, Sipalay police chief, yesterday said the order of demolition was signed by Judge Wennie Espinosa.

Policemen of Sipalay and troopers of the 614 th Provincial Mobile Group assisted the court sheriff in implementing the order yesterday.

The nine houses, whose owners are reportedly members of the Sabang Fisherfolk, located in the property owned by Cartagena Land Development Corp. in Sipalay City.*

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Bacolod cops train to
safeguard tourists

The series of seminars aimed at training Bacolod police officers for assisting tourists in the city started yesterday, Bacolod City Police Office director, Senior Supt. Ronilo Quebrar, said.

The sessions, which are part of the city government's plans to attract more domestic and foreign travelers, will focus on improving the skills of law enforcers, particularly, in handling complaints from tourists, Quebrar added.

At least three representatives from the 10 BCPO stations attended the first part in the seminar series yesterday.

The officers will man the tourist assistance desks in each precinct, Quebrar said.

Last month, the police vowed to improve security measures, especially for Korean students in Bacolod .

Meanwhile, Quebrar said they expect to finish the new BCPO building in six months.

Construction of the foundation of the P12.5 million-structure started last month and its completion will depend on the release of the budget from the Philippine National Police regional office in Iloilo City , he said.

Quebrar said the old building will be used as barracks for BCPO personnel and offices for its special units and task groups.

Quebrar also said they are heightening their campaign against motorcycles without plates and proper documents as another measure to deter the incidents of robberies in Bacolod .

BCPO stations have been conducting nightly checkpoints to flag down persons driving motorcycles without plates and the necessary papers because these are commonly used by robbers as get-away vehicles, Quebrar said.*PP

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