Joint Police Operatives seize 2-Shotgun and assorted ammunitions at ex-Vice Mayor Residence in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur

 

Posted by Mindanao Pagadian Frontline

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug. 12, 2014-MPF News) --- The Joint police operatives of Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office, Provincial Public Safety Company and Bayog Municipal Police Station seized two 12 Gauge Shotguns and assorted ammunitions from the residence of ex-Vice Mayor in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur during the raid Friday morning.

Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre said the joint Police Operatives raid the residence of former Vice Mayor Romualdo Sta Ana Godin at Purok 4 Barangay Kahayagan in Bayog, Zamboanga del sur following the Search Warrant issued by Judge Arnold M. Diabo of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Margosatubig-Vincenso Sagun 9^th Judicial Region, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur.

Ecaldre said the raiding team headed by Bayog Municipal Chief of Police Senior Inspector Van Froillan P. Tompong confiscated from the residence of Godin 2 units of 12 Gauge Shotgun Shooters brand with serial number 10060648 and AKKAR brand with serial number TS 870BD-12/76.

Ecaldre added that the assorted live ammunitions of different calibers recovered by the operatives are the following; 17 pieces of Carbine, 20 pieces of M14, 20 pieces of cal.38, 7 pieces of Magnum Cal.22, 1 piece of Cal.22, 18 pieces of 12 Gauge, 231 pieces of cal. 5.56, 4 pieces long Magazine for M16, 3 pieces short Magazine for M16, 1 piece magazine for M14, 1 piece Magazine for 12 Gaugem 1 piece of long and 2 piece short Magazine for 9mm and 1 piece magazine for Carbine.        

“I was surprised when I learned that my residence was raid. The motive behind the raid of my residence is a clear plain and simple political harassment,” former Bayog Vice Mayor Godin said in a mobile phone interview.

“I know and it’s a public knowledge who is responsible and behind the raid,” Godin said.

Ex-VMayor Romualdo Godin

Godin explained that based in the Search Warrant dated August 7, 2014, allegedly there are ten M16, six Caliber 45 pistols and several ammunitions of firearms that were kept in his residence were all fabricated and have no basis as a result of the raid.

“I have only one licensed M16 rifle which is in my possession,” Godin admitted.  

Godin also said that one of the two shotguns that were confiscated during the raid has a license to be expired on 2016 and the other one is under process.

He said that he was in Surigao when the raid happened and only his wife and some members of his family were there and he just arrived at his residence in Bayog Saturday afternoon.

It was recalled that last 2013 election Godin seek reelection as Vice Mayor in Bayog under the Liberal Party (LP). Godin is the as Municipal Chairman of Liberal Party in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur.

“I decided not to run in the next election when I was defeated and had accepted the results of the election with the difference of 13 votes. And that is the reasons why I did not file a protest. But this time because of this political harassment, I don’t think so? Godin explained.