3 Arrested in Police Operation

AURORA, Zamboanga Del Sur (Feb. 1, 2019) – The Joint elements of 902nd MC, RMFB9, Regional Intelligence Division 9, Zamboanga  Del Sur Mobile Force Company, Zamboanga Del Sur PPO-Intel Branch and PDEA in coordination with Aurora MPS conducted an anti-illegal drugs operation at Sitio San Miguel, Purok Mendez, Barangay Commonwealth, Aurora Municipality, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 4:45pm of January 31, 2019.

The successful operation was resulted to the arrest of three (3) suspects identified as:

Edwin Ballesir Sungcalang @ "Edwin" ex-detainee for firearms violation, 39 years old, married and resident of Purok San Miguel, Commonwealth, Aurora, Zambonga del Sur,  

Juan Sabandal Tampos @ "Juan" (ex-muntinlupa convict who is on probation) and

Gerard Marvin Romarate Beduya @ "Didit" ex-detainee for violation of 9262, 33 years old, married and resident of Brgy Libertad, Auora, Zamboanga del Sur.

Recovered from their possession and control were the following items:

Two (2) regular-sized heat-sealed sachets of shabu worth more or less Php3, 000.00,

One (1) .45 caliber pistol,

One (1) holster,

Four (4) .45 ammunitions,

Five (5) .38 ammunitions and

M-16 ammunitions and

Two (2) Php500.00 peso bills as marked money.

Arrested suspect is now detained under the temporary custody of PDEU lock-up cell undergoing interrogation and booking procedure.

1 person wouded in Hacking Incident

AURORA, Zamboanga Del Sur (Jan. 18, 2019) - One person was wounded in Hacking Incident transpired at Purok 3, Brgy Bag-ong, Mandaue, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 9:30 PM of January 17, 2019.

PCSUPT Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Regional Director identified the victim as Welmer Gomez y Mapula, male, 45 years old, labor by occupation and a resident of Purok 3, Brgy Bag-ong, Mandaue.

The suspect was identified as Bilmor Mangoyanon y Namocot, 41 years old, married, Brgy Kagawad of Brgy Bag-ong, Mandaue Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur. 

Accordingly, victim (Welmer) and suspect (Bilmor) was under the influence of intoxicating liquor and argument ensued between them which the suspect get a scythe and hacked the victim.

As a result hereof victim (Welmer) sustained a hacked wound on his right shoulder and left middle finger and immediately brought to Aurora Community Emergency (ACE) Hospital, Brgy Cabilinan, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur for medication.

While suspect Bilmor Mangoyanon was successfully apprehended by the responding police officers at the above-mentioned place and was brought to Aurora MPS for proper case disposition.

1 person shot to death by 2 motorcycle suspects

AURORA, Zamboanga del Sur (Jan. 9, 2019) - Shooting incident transpired at Purok Santo Niño, Brgy Libertad, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 6:10 PM of January 8, 2019.

Initial investigation conducted by Aurora MPS disclosed that about 6:10 in the evening of same date, victim identified as Jumary Mangubaty y Romarate, male, 36 years old, married, vendor and a resident of Purok Santo Niño, Brgy Libertad, Aurora was inside of his store when two (2) unidentified male person arrived and pretended to be a customer and without any provocation shot the victim (Jumary Mangubat) several times.

Right after the incident the suspects onboard a Single Motorcycle heading towards Brgy. Monte Alegre, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur.

The victim sustained four (4) gunshot wound on his chest, abdomen and right arm was immediately rushed to Aurora Community Emergency (ACE) Hospital, Brgy. Cabilinan, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur but was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician.

During the processing of the crime scene, the responding team was able to recover one (1) pcs 50 peso paper bill, seven (7) empty shells of caliber 45 pistol, four (4) slug of caliber 45 pistol.

The recovered item were turned-over to Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Crime Laboratory, Camp Abelon Pagadian City for Ballistic Examination; The motive of the incident is still to be determined.