Criminal gang members arrested, out on bail

By February 8, 2015News, Peace and Order

LINGAYEN—Police efforts to improve the peace and order in eastern Pangasinan initially gained grounds after they arrested two members of suspected criminal gang operating in eastern Pangasinan in simultaneous raids last January 29.

But then again the efforts were blunted because the suspects are now out on bail.

Suspects William Pacaba, Montesson (Joker) DC  Ignacio II, a councilman of Bantog, Asingan; and Montesson R. Ignacio, alias “Ampog”, of Barangay Ariston Este, Asingan posted their respective bail bonds.

Policemen led by the CIDG, implementing search warrants issued by the court raided their respective houses where they found firearms ammunition, magazines and illegal drugs and paraphernalia.

The house of their companion, Benjamin Gapasin, however, did not yield any incriminating evidence that could have led to his arrest.

The group was tagged as members of the Ignacio Group, a criminal syndicate operating in the fifth and sixth districts of Pangasinan. The group is being implicated in the ambush slaying of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Oscar Gary Uson of Branch 52 in Tayug sometime in 2002.

Seized by lawmen from Pacaba were three live ammunition for Cal. 45 pistol, one for Cal. 38 revolver and one empty shell for Cal. 50 bullet.

Meanwhile,  lawmen found in the house of Ignacio one live ammunition for Cal. 38,  one lighter, one aluminum foil, one rolled aluminum foil with suspected shabu residue and one empty sachet with suspected shabu residue.

Found in the house of Ignacio were one unit of Norinco Cal. 45, three magazines for Cal. 45, one live  ammunition for Cal. 45, three magazines for Cal. 45,  at least 23 ammunition for Cal.45,  another 45 ammunition for Cal. 5.56 and two pieces of magazines  for Cal. 5.56.

Cases for violation of Republic Act No.10591 and Republic  Act  No. 9165.  were filed against them.  (Leonardo Micua)

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