Monday, August 4, 2008

Shabu Confiscated in Talibon, Bohol

By SPO4 Lucito Panong Redulla, MPA, PCR-OIC/BPPO

     The arrests of a big-time drug dealer who yielded a P100-thousand worth of shabu, and two hold-up suspects, one a CAFGU member, made the Talibon police station deserving of citation for exemplary performance from the provincial command of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

      For these two major accomplishments that manifested dedication to duty, perseverance and teamwork, PNP-Bohol provincial director, PSSupt. Edgardo Iingking will give a citation for exemplary performance to PNP-Talibon chief Domino Pelecio and his men in tomorrow's program after the traditional Monday flag-raising ceremony in Camp Dagohoy.

      Ingking will also recommend them to receive the award of Medalya ng Kasanayan from the PNP-7 regional director.

      PNP-Talibon's double accomplishment included the arrest of a big-time drug dealer, and the immediate apprehension of the two suspects, one a CAFGU member, in a broad daylight hold-up in the town.

      In coordination with the Naval Intelligence Security Force 7, the PNP-Talbon station led by its municipal chief of police, PSI Domino Pelecio, arrested a big-time shabu dealer on March 20 upon arriving at the Talibon port from Pasil, Cebu City aboard MBCA Rubelyn .

      The suspect, one Jovelito Curimo of barangay of Bilangbilangan, Bien Unido, had just arrived at the wharf at around 6 p.m. that day when the police team arrested him seized from his possession, three large sachets of methamphetamine hydrochloride popularly known as shabu weighing 15 grams with street value of P100 thousand, 86  pieces of empty cellophane sachets used in repacking shabu, a cellular phone and P500 believed to be proceeds in the illegal drug operation.

      The items seized from the suspect were exhibited as evidence against him for violation of Republic Act 9165 before the Talibon-based Regional Trial Court.

      He is now locked up at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Jail (BJMP) in Talibon.

      On the other hand, the two robbery-hold up suspects were tagged in the recent series of robberies in the northern municipalities of Bohol by motorcycle-riding suspects victimizing a number of lending collectors, the latest of which was the daring robbery-hold up on June 5 at the San Agustin center of Taytay Sa Kauswagan Inc. in barangay  San Agustin, Talibon.

      Armed with a .38 caliber revolver and a hand grenade, the two suspects took away the day's collection money worth P23,000 from TSKI collector Roy Anghad in the presence of the horrified borrower-members and in broad daylight around 11 a.m.

      The Talibon chief of police immediately ordered manhunt operation against them.

      The Talibon police station's response was based on a report relayed by a concerned citizen at around 11:13 a.m. that day.

      Pelecio immediately sent off a team for an Oplan "Sumpo Krimen".

      In lateral coordination with friendly units in the area including the CAFGU, the police team blocked all possible exits from the crime scene which resulted to the arrest of one of the suspects identified as one Bobby Oroyan, 19, single of Magsaysay, Talibon.

      Hours later, his companion identified as Joseph Cuizon, 21, single and  a resident of Zamora, Talibon, was also arrested and surrendered his pistol used in the robbery hold up.

      Further investigation later resulted to the solution of another hold-up on May 29 in the nearby municipality of Trinidad, victimizing one Gemma Flor and the May 1 hold up, also in barangay San Agustin, Talibon, victimizing one Felix Buno and the identity of the third suspect, the accomplice- -Barangay Kagawad Diego Barquio of barangay Zamora, Talibon- -who owned the motorcycle used by the two suspects.

      Barquio has remained in hiding, reportedly, in an undisclosed place.

      The two robbery suspects are now detained at the BJMP Jail in Talibon, pending arraignment for three counts of robbery with violence and intimidation against person at the Regional Trial Court in Talibon.

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