Two suspected New People's Army (NPA) extortionists were
nabbed during joint military-police operations in the town of Mauban
Lt. Col. Angelo Guzman, Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM)
spokesperson, said the arrest took place at Barangay Cagsiay 2, Mauban.
The operation was conducted by troopers of the 85th Infantry
Battalion and the PNP Quezon Public Safety Company.
201st Infantry Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Rhoderick M.
Parayno identified the two suspects as Alex Perdiguera and Mark Ryan Relao
Asores.
A .45 caliber pistol was also seized in their possession was
recovered during the arrest.
Perdiguera is a resident is a resident of Ibabang Pulo,
Pagbilao, Quezon while Asores is from Barangay San Jose, San Pablo
The suspects were positively identified by construction
workers as the ones who burned a backhoe in November 2015 when the construction
company did not give in to their extortion demand.
"The NPAs sent extortion letters again to contractors
and businessmen but this time they were asking a higher fees," Parayno
said.
This prompted them to report the matter to the 201st
Infantry Brigade.
With the cooperation and information coming from various
contractors, businessmen and the locals in the area, the 201st Infantry Brigade
with the PNP-Quezon Public Safety Company launched an operation targeting the
NPA extortion group which led to the arrest of the two NPAs.
"These (extortion and arson) are oppressive acts of the
NPA against the people. Apart from disturbing the peace and affecting
development efforts in the countryside," Parayno said.
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