2 Ninja COPs Killed in Drug Buy Bust Operation in Ayala, Zamboanga City

ZAMBONGA CITY (Aug.22, 2018) – The Combined elements of Counter Intelligence Task Force, PDEA, PNP-Intelligence Group and 5th PNP SAF in coordination with PCSUPT Billy Beltran, Regional Director of PRO9, conducted a drug buy bust operation at Zone 8 Barangay Ayala Zamboanga City at about 2:25pm of August 18, 2018. The operation was against the two members of PNP assigned at Zamboanga City Police Station 9 (Ayala).

The joint operation was resulted to the arm confrontation, after the two PNCO sensed that they were dealing with CIFT operatives, which resulted to the death of the PNP suspects.

 PRO9 RD PCSUPT. Betran identified the killed suspects as PO3 Ronald Bernardo y Roca, of legal age, married, and PO2 Maria Oliver Olaso, of legal age, married, both PNP member and resident of Ayala, Zamboanga City

Initial investigation disclosed that prior to the incident, Counter Intelligence Task Force (CITF) conducted surveillance on the reports of the two subject police officers were involved in illegal drugs and upon confirmation operating team CITF initiated the buy bust operation which resulted to the death of the subject police officers.

Police Station 9 investigators SPO1 Rudy Delenia and his team led by Psinsp Sammy Sakilin responded at the place of incident. Thereat, requested the assistance of Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) 9 to process the crime scene. Both subject police officers sustained multiple gunshot wound on their body. 

The operating team recovered at the crime scene were the following:

Seven empty shell of alleged Cal. 9mm,

one piece one thousand pesos bill with serial number PPC473124 alleged mark money,

One 9mm brand name Pietro Berreta pistol with serial number M282957 with

One magazine loaded with five ammunition and one chamber load and

One caliber 45 pistol brand name COLT with serial number 13692701 with

One magazine loaded with four live ammunition with chamber load  and other evidence under custody of Scene of the Crime Operative (SOCO) subject for examination.

Likewise, recovered from possession and control of PO2 Maria Oliver Olaso,  were the following:

Three pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing whit crystalline substance or suspected shabu (possession item),

One unit Samsung cellphone, assorted identification card, black wallet,

One unit cellphone OPPO, one unit my phone cellphone, one unit (1) HUAWEI cellphone,

Two magazines of caliber .45 loaded with Thirteen live ammunition,

Two 2x2 picture, four pieces two hundred peso bill, two pieces one hundred peso bill, assorted keys, and one sling bag color olive green. 

While recovered in possession of PO3 Ronald Bernardo were:

One sling bag color brown containing,

One unit Samsung cellphone, one unit Samsung color gold, red scarf,

Two units magazines of caliber 9mm with twenty eight live ammunition and one cellphone charger.

However, the CITF operatives recovered in the safe house near the place of incident the following:

Three sling bag colors brown, black and blue. 

Brown sling bag containing the following,

One unit 380 pistol with brand name browning short with serial no. V08500, with

One magazine and six pieces allege 9mm ammunition,

One unit thirty eight caliber with brand name armscor 202 with serial no. 1039901 and

Fifteen live ammunition of caliber 38, assorted identification card and

One Swiss knife. 

The black sling bag containing the following, one unit VIVO cellphone, five pieces one thousand (1000)  peso bill, three pieces of five hundred (500) peso bill, one (1) piece one hundred (100) peso bill and two (2) pieces watches with brand name JOEFOX and PRIMA. 

While blue sling bag containing the following, assorted identification cards with name Ronald Bernardo, PNB ATM, KCC bonus card, RCBC ATM, forty pieces of one thousand (1000) bill, fifteen pieces of five hundred (500) peso bills, two pieces one hundred (100) peso bill and two pieces twenty peso bills.

Other evidence recovered at the crime scene two medium size sachet of alleged shabu subject for examination of Crime Laboratory 9. 

While nine assorted cellphones recovered were turned over to Cybercrime Unit 9 for digital foreignism examination.

The Cadaver of the subject police officers were subjected for post mortem examination. (By JONG CADION)