PALAPAG, Northern Samar, June 20 -- A notorious Communist NPA Terrorist (CNT) who was responsible in various extortion activities targeting the government infrastructure projects and business establishments in the pacific towns of Northern Samar, and his aide, were neutralized by the combined elements of Team Peacemaker and the Northern Samar Police Mobile Force Company while conducting an inter-agency law enforcement operation on Saturday, June 20, at vicinity of Brgy. Bagacay, Palapag, Northern Samar.
The fatalities were identified as Zaldy Meraya @Podyot/Bato, finance officer of Sqd 1, FC15, SRC Arctic and his aide Bebe Tobino @Kidlat/Lawin, member of Sqd 1, Sandatahang Unit Pampropaganda (SYP) Platoon, FC15 CN: M3, SRC Arctic.
The government troops were about to serve a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Decoroso M. Turla dated May 11, 2020 with Criminal Case Number 5712 for multiple attempted murder, when the CNTs fired their gun which triggered a brief armed engagement.
The said law enforcement operation was launched as an offshoot to the encounter between 20IB and NPA at vicinity of Sitio Cag-anibong of same barangay on June 14, 2020 wherein combat tracking conducted by the pursuing troops led them towards the safe house of @Podyot.
Seized from the encounter site were the following: two (2) Cal .45 pistol; one (1) Acer laptop; 12 assorted cellular phones; three (3) flash drive (USB); and subversive documents.
Colonel Lowell Tan, commander of the Army’s 803rd Infantry (PEACEMAKER) Brigade said that the neutralization of @Podyot will lessen if not totally stop the extortion activities and resource generation of CNTs in the pacific towns. (20IB, 8ID, PA)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1045394
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