LINGAYEN–Four more newly emerged drug personalities (NEDP) were arrested in separate buy-bust operations by elements of Drug Enforcement Units (DEU) and two others for illegal possession of firearms in separate towns of Pangasinan. Arrested on July 29 at about 10:45 p.m. in Brgy Palma, Basista was Andrew Diaz, alias “Iya”, 28, a newly identified drug personality. He was […]
Crime Notes
Two minors, 8 others nabbed in buy-bust ops
DRUG OPS DURING 3-DAY FLOOD LINGAYEN–Despite the widespread flood in Pangasinan, police and PDEA operatives did not take a day off and continued operations against illegal drugs in various towns, resulting in the arrest of 10 newly identified drug pushers, three of whom were former drug surrenderers. Among those arrested was Kenneth Dulay, 17, a Grade […]
Third most wanted in Malasiqui nabbed
MALASIQUI—The local police arrested the town’s third most wanted persons for several estafa and illegal recruitment cases on July 24. P/Superintendent Franklin Ortiz, town police chief, said Loreta Bayotas, 49, widow, a resident of Barangay Olea this town, was nabbed by virtue of an alias warrant of arrest for estafa with criminal case numbers 2017-0578 and […]
10 drug suspects arrested, nine in buy-bust operations
LINGAYEN—The simultaneous drug buy-bust operation conducted by the police in various towns in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), on July 17 resulted in the arrest of 10 suspected drug pushers and seizure of several sachets of shabu. Three of the 10 suspects were arrested in Dagupan City, namely: Noel Zabala, 45, who […]
Cellphone theft also yields marijuana
NATIVIDAD — An arrested theft suspect in Barangay Bachelor East found himself in far more serious problem after the police arrested him for stealing a cellphone. Found in his possession also was one heat-sealed transparent sachet of dried marijuana leaves and two marijuana sticks. The suspect, Denny Dominguez, 37, a newly emerged drug personality in […]
Student caught with marijuana in class
LAOAC — A Grade 8 student of the Calmay Integrated School in Laoac town was turned over to the police by his teacher when he was found in possession of one sachet of marijuana leaves and two sticks of Mighty cigarette while inside the classroom. Carlos Miguel Del Mundo, 15, kept the sachet of marijuana and two […]
Two arrested drug pushers yield shabu, bullets
BAYAMBANG — Two persons were arrested in simultaneous raids by joint police elements to serve search warrants at their respective residences in Barangay Amancosiling Norte on July 11 for violation of Republic Act No. 10591 or the law on illegal possession of firearms as amended. The warrants issued by the Regional Trial Court in Burgos were […]
Illegal fisher nabbed, fined
SUAL–A fisherman was arrested for illegal fishing during a seaborne patrol operation by the Sual Police and the town’s Bantay Dagat on July 16. The suspect, Rocky Bolito y Gallano, 30 years old, of Barangay Lucente 1st in Bolinao, who was caught in the act of illegally fishing with the use of a compressor. Found in his […]
Drug surrenderer falls in drug buy-bust
CALASIAO–Intelligence operatives of the Calasiao Police, in coordination with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 1 and the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, arrested a drug pusher who surrendered last year in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Quesban here on July 9. Arrested was Anacleto Parayno, alias “Lito,” 44, a farmer of Barangay Quesban, who surrendered […]
Abduction of 2 R1MC workers still a mystery – PNP
LINGAYEN—With no new information on the abduction of two workers of Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in March this year, the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) formed by the Pangasinan Police admits facing a blank wall. P/Chief Inspector Ador Tayag, spokesperson of the task force, however, assured on Wednesday that the SITG has not stopped […]