SEVERAL arrests were made by the provincial police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region I in separate buy-bust operations in two cities and two towns. On January 18, seven suspects were caught in Dagupan City, San Quintin, and Binalonan and another on January 20 in Urdaneta City. The Dagupan…
GUN BAN LINGAYEN—The police have so far seized 15 assorted firearms since the implementation of nationwide gun ban last January 13 in line with the May elections. Senior Superintendent Marlou Chan, officer-in-charge provincial director, said Wednesday that four out of the 15 guns were confiscated from men on board motorcycles…
MANAOAG—This town may be home to the popular Catholic pilgrimage site Our Lady of Manaoag, but the gun culture is prevalent among residents. Chief Inspector Noel Espinoza, the town police chief, said there are at least 446 targets here for “Oplan Katok” where the police visit houses that, based on…
BANI—A farmer was arrested following a raid by the police in his house at 4:45 a.m. on January 22 in Barangay Quinauayanan here where various firearms were also seized. Elements of the Bani Police Station and the 1stManuever Platoon of the Provincial Public Safety (PPPSC) Company based in Alaminos City…
DAGUPAN CITY—Another shabu dealer from Sitio Silungan, Bonuan Binloc here fell in a buy-bust operation conducted by the police at past noon of January 22. Andy Abdul, also known as “Jun”, 22, a native of Bombasan, Bukidnon was arrested by elements of the Dagupan City Police Station and intelligence operatives…
URDANETA—A tricycle driver who was included in the drug watch list of the police identified as Malik Mamayandog, 41, and a resident of Dona Trining Village in Barangay Camantiles here was shot dead along the provincial road in Barangay San Vicente West in the afternoon of January 22. The shooting,…
SAN FERNANDO, LU–After years of hiding in the Visayas and Mindanao, the number 9 most wanted person in the Ilocos region was finally arrested. Police Chief Superintendent Ricardo C. Marquez, Police Regional Office 1 director, announced the arrest of Jolly Ordanza Abuan, 56, an ex-soldier of the army and a…
MALASIQUI—Just minutes after the enforcement of the gun ban last January 13, a barangay chairman from Macabito, Calasiao was arrested by the police manning a checkpoint in Barangay Tambac here for possession of a Cal. .45 pistol ARMSCOR with one magazine loaded with six live ammunition. Arrested was Roberto Jorgio,…
DAGUPAN CITY–A government employee and a tricycle driver were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Dagupan City Police Station in Barangay Bonuan Gueset at about 1:00 p.m. of January 16. Arrested were Joseph Molina 38, the tricycle driver who was nabbed while in the act of handing one…
DAGUPAN CITY–Three persons were arrested by the Dagupan police in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Malued here last January 2. Arrested were Larry Zabala, 26; Philip Berot, 21;and Raffy Cristobal, 27. The buy-bust operation that took place at the residence of Zabala was carried out by elements of the City…
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