About P1M in drugs, guns seized
CIDG 7 seizes 111.30 grams of shabu, 30 loose firearms in separate operations
Supt. Fermin Armendarez says they are stepping up their campaign against loose firearms with next year’s national elections drawing near According to the official, the demand for firearms goes up during this period
MORE than a million pesos worth of firearms and suspected shabu were seized and six people arrested in a series of operations conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 7 over the weekend.
Supt. Fermin Armendarez III of CIDG 7 said they are exerting more effort in their campaign against loose firearms with next year’s national elections drawing near. These deadly weapons usually become in demand during this period, he said.
“If duol ang election naa’y daghang palit sa armas (The demand for fire- arms goes up when election nears), so we have to monitor,” Armendarez said.
They served six search warrants against alleged criminals, and arrested five people.
Eluding arrest
Cristopher Luna, their subject in Sitio Bas, Barangay Perrelos, Carcar City, eluded arrest. A subject in Barangay Li-ong, Dumanjug also escaped.
Armendarez said Luna’s house is protected by a steel gate around 75 meters from his house, giving Luna the advantage of spotting the operatives.
“Pagkita niya nga armado mi nidagan siya, posible nga nidagan siya gikan sa likod (He must have ran when he saw us coming),” he said.
When they raided the house last Sunday, operatives found their biggest catch of shabu for the weekend.
Luna allegedly left 100.06 grams of suspected shabu, with a street value of P703,000. Police also recovered his.45 pistol and several unused bullets.
The CIDG 7 seized a total of P824,679 worth of suspected shabu, weighing 111.30 grams, including that of Luna.
Armendarez said they
seized a total of 30 loose firearms, 23 of which were confirmed to be “for sale.”
The 23 firearms, which were seized from Dexter Pasaje in Barangay Kahumayan, Danao City last Sunday, would fetch around P200,000.
Armendarez said the price of guns usually goes up during election season.
Other fallen suspects
Last Saturday, police also arrested Samuel Villanueva of Sitio Cogon, Barangay Labangon in Cebu City; Edgar Padillo and Ernesto Mamalias in Tubod-Dugoan, Dumanjug; and Razilyn Rosalinda “Madam” Tecson in Dauis, Bohol.
They arrested Joel Salugsugan of Valencia in Bohol last Thursday.
Aside from the 30 firearms, police also seized a hand grenade, 125 live ammunitions, 18 magazines for guns and assorted tools for gun-making and drug paraphernalia.
Armendarez said they are not yet done with illegal makers of firearms.
“Daghan gihapon mopalit og armas ug kini atong gibantayan kay election time hapit na (We are monitoring buyers and sellers of firearms),” he said.