TACLOBAN CITY, Feb.10 (PIA) -- The two separate and simultaneous raids at the two CTG safe houses in Tacloban were legal, the PNP-AFP joint task force informed.
The joint task force said the raids were covered by search warrants issued on February 3, 2020 by Hon. Judge Eligio P. Petilla, Executive Judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 44, Tacloban City.
The raiding teams composed of CIDG RFU8, PNP PRO-8 and AFP were also accompanied by two barangay kagawad in each location where search warrants were served.
The two barangay officials in each raid signed as witnesses and attested to the orderly conduct of the search, the joint task force teams added.
To recall, two simultaneous raids were conducted around 2:30 a.m. of February 7 in Tacloban City.
One was conducted at Calanipawan Road, Barangay 96, while the other one was conducted at Bañezville, Fatima Village, Barangay 77.
The searched houses are located in Gumamela St., Bañezville II, Fatima Village, Brgy. 77, Tacloban City, Leyte (SW1 # 2020-02-02) and Calanipawan St., Brgy. 96 (Calanipawan), Tacloban City, Leyte (SW2 # 2020-02-02).
Reports disclosed that these houses were being maintained by the CTGs of Eastern Visayas as their safe houses in Tacloban City.
Incidental to the lawful search, the government security forces arrested the CTG personalities who were found to have an actual and/or constructive control and possession of illegal firearms, ammunitions and other contraband items inside the searched houses.
Arrested was Frenchie Mae Cumpio@PEN, 20 years old, Secretary, Regional White Area Command- Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (RWAC EVRPC).
Aside from Cumpio, the simultaneous implementation of the said Search Warrant at Calanipawan street, Brgy. 96, Calanipawan, Tacloban City, Leyte (SW1 # 2020-02-02) also resulted to the arrest of Marielle Alvez Domequil @Maye, 22 years old, a member of RWAC-EVRPC and Finance Officer of Rural Missionaries of the Philippines-Eastern Visayas (RMP-EV).
Meanwhile, the implementation of the search warrant in Gumamela St, Bañezville II, Fatima Village, Brgy 77, Tacloban City, Leyte (SW2 # 2020-02-02) resulted to the arrest of Alexander Philip Dizon Abinguna @Chakoy, 24 years old, a member of RWAC-EVRPC and Secretary General of Alyansa han Pagpanalipud han Tawhanon nga Katungod-Sinirangan Bisayas (KATUNGOD-SB); Marissa Abayare Cabaljao @Harupay, 33 years old, a member of RWAC-EVRPC and Secretary General of People Surge Alliance-Eastern Visayas (PSA-EV); and Mira Dalla Destura Legion @Lira, 21 years old, an EXECOM Member of KAGUMA-EV and Chairperson, Anak Bayan – Eastern Visayas.
Seized items during the search and seizure operation conducted in the safe house in Calanipawan street, Brgy. 96, Calanipawan, Tacloban City, Leyte were one (1) unit cal 45 pistol, Taurus with Serial Number 125373; one (1) unit cal 45 pistol, Colt with Serial Number 825631; two (2) magazine assembly for cal 45; fourteen (14) live ammo for cal 45; two (2) fragmentation hand grenades; one (1) pc colored red flag with CPP-NPA symbol; and cash amounting to Php557,360 for safekeeping as witnessed by barangay officials.
On the other hand, seized items during the search and seizure operation conducted in the safe house in Gumamela St, Bañezville II, Fatima Village, Brgy. 77, Tacloban City, Leyte yielded two (2) Cal 45 pistols; one (1) KG9 rifle; one (1) improvised claymore mine; two (2) mag assay for cal 45; one (1) mag assay for kg9; 15 rounds live ammos for cal 45; and 17 round live ammos for 9mm.
The CTG personalities were arrested for violation of RA 10591 or otherwise known as “An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunitions,” and for violation of RA 9516 for illegally possessing explosives.
The arrested personalities and the seized illegal items are now under the custody of PNP Regional Office, Palo, Leyte for documentation and proper disposition. Inquest proceedings were conducted late afternoon of Friday, it was learned. (PIA8/RTF-ELCAC Stratcom Cluster)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1034315
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