KUMALARANG, Zamboanga del Sur - Two individual were arrested by Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) and Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) at provincial road of Purok Kaumahan-B, Barangay Poblacion, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur at about 3:40 PM of May 6, 2019 for Violation of R.A. 10591, Omnibus Election Code (COMELEC Gun Ban), Art. 151 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) for Resistance and Disobedience to a person in authority or the agents of such person and Presidential Decree No. 9 for Illegal possession of Bladed Weapon.
Arrested were identified as Jerry Salva Y Nadonza, male, married, 51 years old, farmer, and a resident of Purok Poblacion, Brgy. Gawil, Kumalarang and Junriel Cedeño Y Cabaron, male, married, 33 years old, farmer, resident of Purok Kingdom, Brgy. Gawil, both of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur.
The suspects were arrested when above named PNP members were conducting mobile and motorcycle patrol at Barangay Poblacion, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur and able to stop single motorcycle moving in opposite direction whose driver is in possession of caliber .45 pistol with serial number 791524 with eight (8) live ammunitions without license to own and possess firearm and registration.
Also recovered from the driver and back rider were two (2) pieces of hunting knives. Arrested persons are now temporarily detained at Kumalarang MPS detention cell, while above-stated cases are being prepared for inquest filing at the Provincial prosecutor’s office.
