Murder Suspect Arrested in Midsalip Police Operation

 PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga Del Sur (July 10, 2018)–The combined operating units of PNP successfully arrested one murder suspect during the conduct of joint police operation on wanted person (Service of Arrest Warrant) at Purok 4, Barangay Pisompongan, Midsalip, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 10:00 AM of July 09, 2018. 

The operating troops composed from the PNP personnel of Misalip Municipal Police Station (MPS), Task Force Tugis of Police Regional Office 9, 902^nd Mobile Company of RMFB9, Regional Intelligence Unit 9 and Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company.

Police identified the arrestedmurder suspect as Junior Patihan y Campos, 56 yrs. Old, married, farmer and a resident of Purok 4, Brgy. Pisompongan, Midsalip, Zamboanga Del Sur.

The accused was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Murder under Crim. Case No. 15-10, 1146 dated August 27, 2015 and signed by Hon. Analyn F. Ramas-Costanilla, Presiding Judge, 9^th Judicial Region Branch 30 Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur with no bail recommended.

The accused is now temporary detained at MidsalipMPS detention cell waiting for court disposition. (By JONG CADION)

Top 2 Most Wanted in Midsalip, ZamboSur, Arrested

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga Del Sur (July 9, 2018) – The combined police operatives successfully arrested the Top 2 Most Wanted Person during the conduct of Intel driven police operation against wanted person at Purok 5, Barangay Golictop, Midsalip, Zamboanga Del Sur at around 4:00 PM of July 7, 2018, Police Official said.

Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) PIO Chief CINSP Helen L. Galvez disclosed that the combined operatives were composed from the Midsalip Municipal Police Station (MPS), PRO9 Task Force Tugis, Regional Intelligence Division 9, Regional Intelligence Unit 9, 902^nd Mobile Company of RMFB9 and Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company conducted an intel driven police operation against wanted person.

CINSP Galvez identified the arrested wanted person as Lito Maglasang y Cayman 39 years old, married, farmer and Top 2 Most Wanted Person in Municipal level, and a resident of Barangay Dalawon Molave of this province.

The suspect was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Murder under Criminal Case No. 03-10,347 dated August 12, 2004 issued and signed by Hon. Loreto C. Quinto, Presiding Judge of 9^th Judicial Region Branch 30 of Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur with No Bail Bond recommended for his temporary liberty, CINSP Galvez said.

Upon the arrest of the accused, he was informed of his Constitutional Rights as embodied under the Philippine Constitution and immediately was brought by the arresting officers to Midsalip MPS for proper disposition, PRO-9 PIO Chief also said.  (By H. ‘Jong’ D. CADION)

4 killed in Police Shootout in Midsalip, ZamBoSur

By JONG D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga Del City (July 7, 2018)-   Four members of criminal gang operating in the municipality of Midsalip in this province were killed in a shootout with the combined police operatives during the conduct of law enforcement operation at Purok 4, Barangay Cumarom, Midsalip at about 5:30am of July 5, 2018, police official said.

Police Regional Office-9 PIO Chief CINSP Helen L. Galvez disclosed that the combined operating troops were composed of the Regional Intelligence Division 9, Regional Special Operation Group 9-Task Force Tugis, Regional Intelligence Unit 9, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 9 and Midsalip Municipal Police Station.

They were executing the service of Warrant of Arrest for Murder docketed under CC # 13-10,976 against Ramon Bantayan and Rondi Bantayan (ranked as Top 7, Most Wanted Person, Midsalip Municipality, Zamboanga Del Sur), CINSP Galvez said.

Galvez added that the successful operations was resulted to a few minutes of fierce gunfight between operating elements and the fugitives after suspects open fire to the police operatives upon seeing their presence in the area which prompted members of the operating team to return fire against the suspects.

Galvez identified the suspects that killed on the spot were Ramon Bantayan, Rondi Bantayan and two still to be recognized by local police authority.

Police investigators recovered from the possession of the suspects were several improvised shotguns (paltiks), caliber .45 pistols, assorted ammunitions including bladed weapons, PIO Chief said.

Galvez also discloed that the said criminal gangs are responsible in several shooting incidents in the area including incidents of cannibalism.