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.