LILOY, ZamNorte
(Aug.17, 2018) – The joint personnel from Zamboanga Del Norte
Provincial Intelligence Branch, 901st Mobile Company of Regional Mobile Force
Battalion 9 successfully arrested New People’s Army (NPA) member during the
conduct of Intel monitoring and surveillance Wednesday August 15, 2018 at about
2:00pm.
Police
Regional Office 9 PIO Chief PCINSP Helen L. Galvez disclosed that the immediate
joint operation was conducted after the police receiving information that an
alleged member of NPA under Secom Sendong was sighted at Liloy Bus and Food
Terminal in Barangay Baybay, Liloy, Zamboanga Del Norte.
PCINSP
Galvez said that the operating police units coordinated to PNP personnel of
Liloy MPS immediately proceeded to the previously mentioned place at about 2:50pm
of same date they arrested the suspect who later identified as one Erlinda
Sangcom Dalagon, female, 48 years old and currently residing at Sitio Lagpan, Barangay
Conception, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay.
Accordingly,
the suspect is a cousin of alleged NPA Commander “Jerson Sangcom” under Secom
Sendong who instructed the suspect to deliver the package (Medicine and Money)
to the unidentified member of the said group who fled heading towards the
municipality of Labason, Zamboanga Del Norte, Galvez added.
Galvez
said, the operating troops recovered from her possession and control is one
unit hand grenade which accidentally protruded inside in her sling bag while
she was sorting her stuff inside the bag. Two police operatives of 901st RMFB9
based at Fatima, Liloy, Zamboanga Del Norte, who noticed
the incident immediately apprehended the suspect and brought to Liloy MPS for
investigation and proper disposition, police official said.
The
said suspects were duly appraised on her constitutional rights and the
anti-torture law and she was brought to Liloy Integrated Health District
Hospital for medical examination. Suspects and the recovered items are now
under the custody of Liloy Municipal Police Station for proper
disposition.
Galvez
also said that the suspect would be charge for violation of Republic Act 9516
or “An Act Imposing Stiffer Penalties for Certain Violations of Illegal/Unlawful
Possession of Explosives." (By JONG CADION)
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