2 Killed, 3 Arrested in Law Enforcement Operation in Siocon

Wanted person killed in Siocon municipality (Photo provided by PRO--9)

 By HIROHITO ‘jong’ D.

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 20, 2019) – Two killed while three others were arrested in the encounter between the joint government operating troops and the lawless group Wednesday morning during the conduct of Law Enforcement Operation at Sitio Sapah Bayol, boundary of Sirawai and Siocon municipalities in Barangay Malambuhangin, Siocon, Zamboanga Del Norte, Police Official said.   

Police Regional Office-9 PIO Chief CInsp. Helen L. Galvez disclose that the joint government troops involved in the said operation are from the 905^th Maneuver Company of Regional Mobile Force Battalion-9, the Army’s 42^nd Infantry Battalion and Zamboanga Del Norte Provincial Mobile Forces Company

CInsp. Galvez said the operating troops encountered more or less seven lawless elements (LLEs) led by @ Bating which is under the LLE Group of Jamilon Tukalan.  The firefight lasted for about fifteen minutes. After firefight, two dead bodies of LLE members were recovered from encounter site.

Galvez also said. the operating troops identified the two dead bodies of the suspect as Usni Antao Lumiguis @ Ato and Alih Antao Lumiguis who have both pending Warrant of Arrest for Murder with Criminal Case No 2017-03-02(1452) issued by Executive Judge Laarni N. Dajao of Branch 27 Ninth Judicial Region of Regional Trial Court, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte dated March 16, 2017.

 

Wanted person killed in Siocon encounter (Photo provided by PRO--9)

        

Arrested from encounter site were three LLE members identified as Sammy Lumiguis Tungkal, Hatta Yacob Angsa and Attang Sabuddin who are included in the government’s LLE watch list and with Warrant of Arrests which are still pending for release in court, Galvez added.

The operating troops recovered from encounter site were the following:

a.)    One (1) Cal 45 pistol colt 1911 with Serial No. 1556708 and one (1) magazine for cal. 45 loaded with ammunitions;

b.)    One (1) Cal 45 pistol STI with Serial No. 784312 and one (1) magazine for cal. 45 loaded with ammunitions;

c.)    One(1) Cal 45 colt with Serial No. 352864  and one (1) magazine for cal. 45 loaded with ammunitions; and

d.)    One (1) cal. 22 rifle without Serial Number.

        

The arrested LLEs and recovered pieces of evidence were properly turned over to Siocon MPS for proper disposition.

Meanwhile, the government troops properly turned over the cadavers of the killed LLEs to the immediate family after the conduct of post mortem examination by Siocon Rural Health Unit.

Arrested wanted person in Siocon encounter (Photo by PRO-9)

Arrested wanted person in Siocon encounter (Photo by PRO-9)