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Monday, August 27, 2018

1 Dead, 1 Wounded in Law Enforcement Operation in Labason, Zamboanga Del Norte




PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug. 27, 2018) – The lone suspect was killed while one member of operating troops was wounded during the conduct of Law enforcement operation in Labason municipality in the neighboring province of Zamboanga del Norte Saturday, Aug. 25 at about 1:20am, police official said.

Police Regional Office 9 PIO Chief PCINSP Helen L. Galvez disclosed that the Elements of Zamboanga Del Norte Provincial Intelligence Branch, 901st MC-RMFB9, Zamboanga Del Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company, 42nd IB-Phil Army in coordination of Labason MPS conducted joint Intel Driven Manhunt Operation against lawless element Kamar Yusop at Barangay New Salvacion in the said municipality.

PCINSP Galvez said that prior to the operation, operating teams have conducted close Intel monitoring of the said subject person on which a positive information was gathered regarding the whereabouts of certain Kamar Yusop, 29 years old, male, married, farmer, a lawless element affiliated with Sumingal group based at Kalawit municipality and a resident of Brgy. New Salvacion of said municipality.

Galvez said that the subject person has a pending Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Arson with Criminal Case #“I-6649 with no bail bond recommended issued by Anthony Isaw, CPA, Presiding Judge of RTC, Branch 24 Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Another Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Frustrated Murder with the use of Loose Firearms with Criminal Case # I-6934 with One hundred thousand pesos (Php100, 000.00) bail bond recommended issued by Vicente S. Dela Plaza II, Presiding Judge of RTC, Branch 24, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, she added.  

Galvez explained that while serving the warrant of arrest, the assaulting team led by PSI Ernesto Etorne Jr., Company Commander of 901st RMFB9 entered the house of the subject person, the suspect was able to sense and fired upon the assaulting team using short firearm hitting police officer that prompted the team to retaliate and neutralized the suspect (Kamar Yusop).

Wounded PNP personnel identified as PSI Etorne was immediately brought to Labason District Hospital, Brgy La-Union this municipality for immediate medication while the Labason MPS investigation team was on the way  proceeding at the area to secure the crime scene, Galvez said.

The wounded suspect was also immediately brought to the aforementioned hospital however, the attending Physician declared him Dead on Arrival (DOA), she said.

PSI Ernesto Etorne Jr was then immediately brought to Dipolog City for proper medical treatment on his gunshot wounds incurred during the operation while the suspect is still at Labason Hospital for SOCO investigation and subsequently for proper turn over to his immediate family. (By JONG CADION)

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