Police investigators have identified the captured suspected
New People’s Army (NPA) rebel who was wounded in an encounter with the police
Public Safety Company of Surigao del Norte, on Tuesday morning during a combat
operation of the government troopers at Purok 5, Barangay Ombong, Alegria town
in Agusan del Norte.
Surigao del Norte police reports reaching the regional
police headquarters on Wednesday, identified the wounded NPA rebel, who
accordingly was left behind by his withdrawing comrades as Jupiter Pigaro
Pacquiao, 34, of Don Julio Quano of the said town. Pacquiao sustained a gunshot
wound on his stomach.
Confiscated by the police operatives from his possession
were: a Squires Bingham Caliber .22 improvised rifle without serial number with
five live ammunition and a black pack containing a hand grenade, three P20.00
bills, six P1.00 coins, a box of match, two packs of cigarettes, 11 pieces
cookies, a pair of black rain boots, a jacket printed with MVB ISSI.
It should be recalled that the operating troops of the
Public Safety Company had conducted a combat operation Tuesday morning, when
they encountered about 15 heavily armed group members believed to be NPAs
belonging to the Guerilla Front 16, under a certain Rolando Leyson, Jr. also
known as “Edroy” at Purok 5, Brgy. Ombong, Alegria town in Surigao del Norte. A
five-minute firefight ensued, which resulted in the wounding of the victim.
The suspected NPA is now confined at a hospital here in Butuan City
A case of illegal possession of firearm, explosive and
ammunition is now prepared for filing in court against him.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=812451
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