Police initiates manhunt against 5 suspects eluded arrest

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Dec. 1, 2014) – A manhunt operations are now being conducted by the operatives of the Pagadian City Police against the 5 fleeing suspects after they successfully eluded arrest during the execution of the search warrant Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Barangay Balangasan this city.

Pagadian City Chief of Police Supt Glenn Dulawan said the police operatives led by Police Inspector Avelmar Renan Garambas together with two barangay officials of said Barangay equipped with the search warrant raided the house owned by Eboy Ohya located at Purok Makiangayon.

The search warrant issued by Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) 9th Judicial Region Branch 1 Presiding Judge Joel G Vercide for violation of R.A. 10591 (illegal possession of firearms) against the suspects identified as Edwin Alegria, Tata Mag-Usara, Marlon Parojinog, Jojo Mag-Usara And Lucio Russiana, Dulawan disclosed.

Dulawan said the police operatives recovered and confiscated following items: one unit caliber .45 pistol (armscor) with one magazine loaded with eight rounds of live ammunition; two magazine for kg9 smg; one silencer; 68 empty cartridge case of Cal 45 and 24 empty cartridge case of caliber 9mm; one unit short magazine of caliber 5.56 (m16 rifle) and two spent cartridge case of caliber .22 magnum.

The team noticed that the air conditioning unit of Edwin Alegria bed room was still on and the manhole at the ceiling was already opened and believed to be where the suspect escaped.

The Pagadian City Police Investigation is now preparing appropriate charges in court against the fleeing suspects. (JC-MPF News)