Zambo Sur cops file charges against 4 captured pirates

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Aug. 25 (PNA) – Police have filed criminal charges against four suspected pirates they recently captured following a brief firefight off the shores of Vincenzo Sagun town, this province.

Sr. Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre, provincial police director, told the Philippines News Agency that among the charges they filed against the arrested suspects included illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and direct assault to an agent of the law.

Ecaldre identified the suspects as Joveto Galorio; Bobby Jerusalem; Joel Langgam; and, Fredo Oclaret, all residents of Igat Island in nearby Margosatubig town.

Ecaldre said the suspects were captured following a five-minute firefight with policemen around 3 p.m. Friday near the shore of Barangay Biu-Os, Vincenzo Sagun town.

He said Junjie Isbot, a companion of the suspects, was killed during the firefight that ensued when the patrolling policemen chanced upon them.

He said the group of the suspects was believed to be behind the piracy incidents within the Dumanguilas Bay area.

He said the patrolling policemen confiscated from the suspects’ possessions a Garand rifle with 22 rounds of ammunition.

He said the suspects were detained at the lock-up cell of the Vincenzo Sagun Municipal Police Station. (PNA)

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Zambo Sur town gets new police headquarters

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Mayor Ace William Cerilles together with

Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre, provincial

police director, and local police chief Chief

Insp. Lee Eric Humpa

DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur, Aug. 18 (PNA) -– The local police will soon be housed in a new two-storey headquarters.

Mayor Ace William Cerilles together with Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre, provincial police director, and Chief Insp. Lee Eric Humpa, local police chief, led the ground breaking ceremony Tuesday signaling the start of the construction of the new police headquarters.

Cerilles expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for allocating PHP4.7 million for the construction of two-storey building that will house the local police.

Cerilles said the project will boost the morale of the local police force in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

Humpa also thank Cerilles for the latter’s support to the local police.

The local government has donated a 600 square meters lot where the new police headquarters will be constructed.

The new police headquarters will be located at the back of this town’s public market.

 

Zambooanga del Sur provincial police director

Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre

At present, the local police headquarters is house at the back of the municipal hall. (PNA)

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