KUMALARANG,
Zamboanga del Sur - On April 28, 2019 at about 03:00
o'clock dawn, elements of Charlie Company, 53rd IB, Philippine Army led by 1Lt
Michael Bumidang, Commanding Officer, turn-over to Kumalarang MPS three male
persons.
The three suspects were identified as:
Ryan Aribal Talara, 36 years old,
resident of Barangay Colo, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur;
Matan Gawol Gon, 37 years old, resident
of Barangay Payungan Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay; and
Mark Sandalan Ata, 38 years old,
Barangay Bolisong, Kumalarang, Zamboanga Del Sur.
The three suspects were arrested at
COMELEC Checkpoint and three (3) units of firearm were confiscated from them
described as one unit AK200R with Serial No. 500906, one unit Cal. 45 pistol
(Colt MK IV) with Serial No.33445, and one unit KJ9 with Serial No. 247279.
The firearms were seized inside the
vehicle described as 4x4 Jeep during the checkpoint operation at National
Highway, Barangay Bogayo, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur at about 10:30 in the
evening of April 27, 2019.
Initial Investigation conducted by
Kumalarang MPS revealed that above-named Philippine Army personnel conducted
checkpoint at the unlighted area of said barangay purposely to intercept the
above-described vehicle that was traveling from Barangay Gawil, Kumalarang,
Zamboanga del Sur to National Highway, Barangay Bogayo of same municipality
based on the alleged report of strafe incident they received at the house of
Punong Barangay Rey Cais of Barangay Gawil.
Upon reaching the National Highway of
Barangay Bogayo, the Philippine Army personnel intercepted the vehicle and
ordered its entire passenger (arrested persons) to go out and afterwards
conducted an intensive search inside the vehicle and able to recover the
above-describe firearms.
Investigation further disclosed that
there was no strafe incident occurred to the house of Punong Barangay Rey Cais
of Barangay Gawil, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur.
Arrested persons and seized firearms
are now in the custody of Kumalarang MPS while appropriate charges are being
prepared for filing in court.
