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2 men nabbed for trying to sneak in drugs inside jail

BAGUIO CITY – Two men in separate occasions were caught red-handed while trying to deliver shabu and marijuana inside the city jail here last week.

Jeremias L. Ballasio was caught with a sachet of dried marijuana fruiting tops which he was about to deliver to Joel B. Fallorin, a known shabu dealer from Itogon, Benguet, who is in prison.

The contraband, which weighed seven grams, was found by jail officer James Gabil in Ballasio’s wallet Oct. 26.

Ballasio, 43, meat vendor was a resident of Slide, Tuding, Itogon, Benguet.

Earlier, JO1 Bonbon Pangcog also foiled Allan R. Joseph Reyes from allegedly smuggling a sachet of .28 gram shabu into the city jail Oct. 24.

Reyes was 20 years old, jobless, and resident of Block 1, Lot 58, Barangay West Quirino Hill.

A police report said about 3 p.m., Pangcog who was detailed as gate officer, was asked by Reyes to give a plastic bag containing packs of noodles and sachets of coffee to an inmate named Joker Velanueva.

Subsequently, the jail officer invited the visitor inside and, in front of the latter, made routine inspection of the items he was conveying to the detainee.

The jail officer came to discover briefly later that one of the noodle packs had a strange sachet of seasoning. It was found out to be shabu.

The report said the pack of noodles had already been opened beforehand, then the shabu was placed inside, and made to look like regular seasoning; afterward, the noodle pack was resealed.

Warden Chief Insp. Khita notified immediately the regional Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency upon interception of the dangerous drugs to handle filing of illegal drug cases against the suspects.

Man nabbed in Abra shooting incident
BANGUED, Abra -- Police arrested a man who shot to death a person while injuring another on Oct. 20 at Barangay Calot here.

The fatality was identified as Ryan Belmonte, 32 while injured was Irene Bose, 31, both residents of Barangay Talampac, Lacub town in the province.

The suspect was identified as Dominador P. Belmonte, 47 of Silag, Calot, Bangued.

A police report said the victim and the suspect had a heated argument after which the victim went to bed but the suspect followed him and shot him several times.

Bose came to pacify the suspect but she was also shot on her right arm.

As a result, Ryan died on the spot while Bose was immediately rushed to the Abra Provincial Hospital for medical treatment.

Dominador was arrested after the incident and is now under the custody of Bangued police while charges were prepared against him in court.

The police report said the weapon used was a Cal. 9 mm as evidenced by the three spent shells recovered from the crime scene.


Farmer bumped by trike dies; young man nabbed
CONNER, Apayao – Police held in custody a young man here for bumping a farmer with a motorcycle along the national road of Malama on Oct. 21 which resulted to the death of the latter.

The victim was identified as Benigno A. Gannaban, 56, married of Malama while the suspect was identified as Alcantara P. Parutto, 18, of Purag, Badduat, Kabugao.

Based on the investigation, the suspect was driving a blue motorcycle owned by a Alberto C. Mabborang of Malama along the road when he bumped the victim and immediately sped away.

Police immediately conducted a follow-up operation in coordination with the Kabugao police that led to the arrest of the suspect on Oct. 22 at his residence.

The suspect and the recovered motorcycle are now under the custody of Conner police while a case of reckless imprudence tesulting in homicide was being readied against him.


Man owns up to rape-slay of 13-year-old girl
CONNER, Apayao – A man has owned up to killing of a 13-year-old girl who was found found floating naked in a creek at Barangay Buluan here by a certain Loreto Layugan on Oct. 20, at around 10:45 a.m.

The body was identified as that of Lote E. Gaano, of SitioBisokol, Buluan, Conner.

Investigation disclosed that the victim asked permission from his father to gather shells (agurung) afternoon of Oct. 19 but failed to return home in the evening that prompted his father to follow and search for her the whole night but was unsuccessful.

The following day, the cadaver of the victim was found at the creek and upon lifting the cadaver from the water it was discovered that she suffered major injuries on her head and broken skull.

Conner police conducted investigation that led to the identification of the suspect Joven R. Rimudo, 49 of Sta. Maria, Camarines Sur and presently residing at same barangay.

The suspect admitted the crime and revealed that he came from a drinking spree.

While on his way home, he saw the victim at the creek and attempted to rape her but she resisted by kicking the suspect that prompted him to strike the victim’s head with a stone that made her unconscious.

Rimando immediately fled to his residence after the incident but was arrested by the police and is now under the custody of Conner police.

Farmer jailed for sex abuse
LUNA, Apayao -- A farmer was nabbed here for sexual abuse last week.

A police report identified him as Noriel R. Gamiao, 32 of Barangay Bacsay here who was nabbed here at Oct. 23 at the barangay. The suspect was arrested by the policemen of Luna police led by Insp. Ryan H. Tayaban, deputy town police chief by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by Executive Judge Francisco Donatoopf the Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Ballesteros, Cagayan.

The police report did not identify the victim while the arrested person is now under the custody of Luna police.

Businessman nabbed for rape
ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao – Town police led by Insp. Alex Kimayong arrested a businessman identified as Rogelio S. Mique, 53 of Barangay Poblacion here for rape on Oct. 20.

He was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued by Judge Rufus G MalecdanJr of Regional Trial Court 15, Alfonso Lista.

Mique was was later presented to the court and incrcerateeda the town jail.


Wanted man nabbed in Abra
DOLORES, Abra – Police nabbed a wanted man here for frustrated murder last week.
A police report said Lito T. Zapata, 40, of Kemmel, Lublubba here was arrested for frustrated murder on Oct. 18 at about 5 a.m.

A warrant for Zapata’s arrest was earlier issued by Judge Corpus B Alzate of the Regional Trial Court Branch 1 in the capital town of Bangued with a recommended bail bond of P200,000.

The accused was turned-over to the court concerned for proper disposition and was later incarcerated at the Abra Provincial Jail.


‘Thief’ arrested in police operation
LAGAWE, Ifugao – A laborer was arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by police here on Oct. 17 at about 10 a.m. at Poblacion South at Mila’s bakery.

The suspect was identified as Ablus L. Angayon, 28 of Pugo, Amganad in the tourist town of Banaue in the province.

Based on the investigation, the victim identified as Vicente L. Kalaw, 34, government employee and resident of Bliss, Lamut town lost his wallet when he rode a bus from Baguio to Lagawe night of Oct. 7.

Kalaw’s wallet reportedly contained cash and important documents including his Smart SIM card which the suspect used in texting the cellphone numbers of the victim’s relatives demanding P2,500 in exchange for the wallet to be returned.

The victim reported the incident to Lagawe police who immediately carried out an entrapment operation resulting to the arrest of the suspect.

Angayon is now under the custody of Lagawe police pending disposition of the case.

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