Money changer employee
loses cash to robbers: PNP

An employee of a money changer was held up and divested of P350,000 in cash at gunpoint by still unidentified persons in Bacolod City Wednesday night.

The police said yesterday that Ranuel Bernabe, 32, told Police Station 2 investigators that he was driving his motorcycle at 25th-Aguinaldo streets, Bacolod, at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, when three unidentified men, who were on two motorcycles, waylaid him, threatened him with a .45 caliber pistol, took the cash, and fled.

Bernabe, an employee of Linda M. Money Changer at Lopue’s East, Brgy. Villamonte, said he cannot recount the incident well yesterday because he was still shocked at what happened but he hopes the police could arrest the suspects.

Police Station 2 commander, Senior Inspector Luisito Acebuche, said they will investigate the robbery but added that Bernabe could help them by describing the features of the thieves.

On Tuesday, Dungganon Bank collector, Joshua Rendon, 29, reportedly lost P60,000 in cash and checks to still unidentified persons in Isabela town, Negros Occidental.*PP

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IN CADIZ
‘Jai-alai’ coordinators nabbed

The Task Group Kontra Sugal of the Cadiz police arrested Wednesday a couple linked to the illegal gambling “jai-alai” as coordinators in Purok Avocado, Brgy. Cabahug, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, a press release from the station said.

Apprehended were Hernani Baconawa, 43, a fighting cock handler, and his wife Imelda, 43.

The search warrant against them was issued by Judge Rolando Ramirez of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in Cadiz. Recovered from them were 33 tally sheets with different number combinations, 180 tipsters for gambling codename “Speed,” assorted gambling paraphernalia and P133 in cash bets, the press release said.

The Cadiz PNP was led by C/Insp. Jefferson Descallar, with Supt. Johmel John Trio and NOPPO Intelligence operatives.

The couple will be charged with violating Presidential Decree 1602, or the New Gambling Law.

Earlier, the Cadiz police had arrested five others for playing illegal cards game “tong-its” Sunday, the press release said.

Nabbed were Celmar Nabus, 38, laborer, who was charged as maintainer; Melvin Usalina, 28; Carlos Gallardo, 33; Rodrigo Allego, 45,; and Ernesto Tizon, 59, all of Brgy. Luna in Cadiz, the press release said.

Recovered from them were two sets of playing cards and P307.25 in bet money, the press release added.*

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Raps filed vs.
drugs courier

Illegal drugs possession charges were filed yesterday against suspected shabu courier, Tyron Bico, who was arrested in Bacolod City Wednesday, Police Station 2 commander, Senior Inspector Luisito Acebuche, said.

The police said yesterday that charges for violation of Section 11 of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 were filed against Bico, 33, at the City Prosecutor’s Office.

Bico, a trisikad driver from Purok Sampaguita, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod, was nabbed with a sachet of suspected shabu by Acebuche’s group during a routine visibility patrol in Purok Sigay, Brgy. 2, Bacolod, at about 1:35 p.m. Wednesday.

The Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory has confirmed that the sachet contained shabu, Acebuche said.

Bico admitted to being a courier of prohibited substances for peddlers and users in Brgy. 2 to earn money to feed his family.

He added that he is willing to pinpoint illegal drugs dealers and users in Brgy. 2.*PP

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