By Gideon C. Corgue
PAGADIAN CITY, June 9 (PIA) -- Zamboanga del Sur’s most wanted
person killed in a firefight between police authorities and armed men in
Barangay Benuatan, Dinas last June 4.
This was officially announced by PNP provincial director Sr. Supt. William Mananzan at a press conference on Wednesday at the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO) conference room with Supt. George Galano, assistant provincial director for administration, Inspector Simplicio Pasaol, police community relations office chief, Sr. Insp. Homer Dumalag, chief of police of Dinas municipal police station and Insp. Harry Velez, deputy chief of police.
The suspect known as “Totong Angeles,” is a resident of Benuatan.
Mananzan said the suspect gained notoriety by being head of a lawless group operating not only in Pagadian but also in the municipality of Dinas has pending warrants of arrest at the Regional Trial Court Branch 29 of Pagadian City for the crime of murder issued by presiding judge Edilberto Absin and robbery at the RTC Branch 20 issued by presiding judge Romeo Descallar, respectively.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Mananzan said had put up P100,000 reward for anyone who could give information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect.
Mananzan said the PNP led by Inspector Velez while conducting foot patrol at barangay Benauatan, they were informed on the presence of armed men at the house of Bantilan. “The police quickly moved on the scene and were able to neutralize the group led by the accused himself,” he added.
Velez said when the troops cornered the accused outside his residence, the accused pointed his caliber .45 at him and attempted to pull a trigger and presumably shoot him dead.
Velez said the suspect exchanged fire with some members of the troops. “He sustained multiple gun shot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene,” he added.
Sr. Inspector Dumalag said the armed group, who are the followers of Bantilan were demoralized over the death of their leader and immediately fled in unknown direction.
“The local chief executive, businessmen, and residents here were certainly very happy that the armed group who were involved in organizing extortion and criminal activities were no longer operating in the area,” Dumalag reported.
“We want Dinas to be a safe municipality and we want also that people would continue what they do every day, Dumalag said who is barely four months of assignment in the area as chief of police.
“We’re not going to tolerate this in our municipalty and we’ll make an arrest to those who plan to disturb the peace and order ,” he insisted.
Recovered at the crime scene were the following: one caliber .45 pistol and one improvised hand grenade. (JPA/GCC-PIA9 Zambosur)
This was officially announced by PNP provincial director Sr. Supt. William Mananzan at a press conference on Wednesday at the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO) conference room with Supt. George Galano, assistant provincial director for administration, Inspector Simplicio Pasaol, police community relations office chief, Sr. Insp. Homer Dumalag, chief of police of Dinas municipal police station and Insp. Harry Velez, deputy chief of police.
The suspect known as “Totong Angeles,” is a resident of Benuatan.
Mananzan said the suspect gained notoriety by being head of a lawless group operating not only in Pagadian but also in the municipality of Dinas has pending warrants of arrest at the Regional Trial Court Branch 29 of Pagadian City for the crime of murder issued by presiding judge Edilberto Absin and robbery at the RTC Branch 20 issued by presiding judge Romeo Descallar, respectively.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Mananzan said had put up P100,000 reward for anyone who could give information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect.
Mananzan said the PNP led by Inspector Velez while conducting foot patrol at barangay Benauatan, they were informed on the presence of armed men at the house of Bantilan. “The police quickly moved on the scene and were able to neutralize the group led by the accused himself,” he added.
Velez said when the troops cornered the accused outside his residence, the accused pointed his caliber .45 at him and attempted to pull a trigger and presumably shoot him dead.
Velez said the suspect exchanged fire with some members of the troops. “He sustained multiple gun shot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene,” he added.
Sr. Inspector Dumalag said the armed group, who are the followers of Bantilan were demoralized over the death of their leader and immediately fled in unknown direction.
“The local chief executive, businessmen, and residents here were certainly very happy that the armed group who were involved in organizing extortion and criminal activities were no longer operating in the area,” Dumalag reported.
“We want Dinas to be a safe municipality and we want also that people would continue what they do every day, Dumalag said who is barely four months of assignment in the area as chief of police.
“We’re not going to tolerate this in our municipalty and we’ll make an arrest to those who plan to disturb the peace and order ,” he insisted.
Recovered at the crime scene were the following: one caliber .45 pistol and one improvised hand grenade. (JPA/GCC-PIA9 Zambosur)
