Policemen apprehend
couple for carnapping

A couple suspected of victimizing rent-a-car businesses were arrested by the police when they allegedly failed to return the car they rented in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, at about 10:45 p.m. Friday.

Police identified the arrested couple as Mae Tanjusay, 24, of Bel Air Subdivision in Brgy. Tangub, and Nicholas Alova, 32, of Begornia Street in Brgy. Mansilingan, both in Bacolod.

A red Mitsubishi Adventure was recovered from the couple while the plate number of the car was found inside it, police reports said.

The police also confiscated a spare tire, a scythe measuring 12 and a half inches long, several pieces of clothes and several documents, police records also showed.

Roy Apurada, 36, of Burgos Poblacion Street in Valladolid, Negros Occidental, reported that at about 5:30 p.m. Friday, Alova, who introduced himself as “Reynaldo Ogabang” of Eroreco Subdivision, rented his vehicle at P1,800 a day.

Apurada said Alova, who was with Tanjusay, gave him P1,000 as initial payment. He added that he was able to talk to the real Reynaldo Ogabang later that day, who told him that his driver’s license had been lost.

Apurada then coordinated with the Bacolod City Police and gave the plate number and the description of the vehicle rented from him by Alova were flashed to all police stations. The couple was intercepted in Purok Kaingin in Brgy. Singcang-Airport.

Investigation showed that the couple is also involved in cockfight thievery in the area of Police Station 3.

City Police Director Senior Supt. Ricardo de la Paz said they will verify if the couple have victimized other rent-a-car establishments in Bacolod and other areas.*APN

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5 collared in
illegal drugs raid

Five men including two drivers were arrested in drug raid at a residence in Bangga Senor, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City yesterday.

City Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group team leader, Senior Insp. Joemarie Occeño identified those arrested as drivers Emilio Caballero, 48, of Bangga Felisa in Brgy. Handumanan, and Joselito Tabulong, 28, of Purok Buolevard in Brgy. 13, Bacolod.

Also arrested were Arvin Densing, 20, of Purok Mainabyanon, Brgy. Singcang Airport, John Rey Canto, 20, of Purok Mainabyanon, Brgy. Singcang Airport and Ernesto Candellaro, “alias Toto”, 33 and the owner of the house.

Occeño said they conducted a test-buy operation several days before the raid on information that Candellaro is allegedly into the illegal drug trade.

Armed with a search warrant issued by Judge Napoleon Diamante of Municipal Trial Court, the joint operatives of CAID-SOTG and Police Station 8 raided the residence of Candellaro at about 10:45 a.m.

Candellaro, who had been arrested by DAISTOG last year, was apprehended after he allegedly handed a small plastic sachet containing suspected shabu in exchange for P300 to one of the policemen, who acted as a poseur buyer, Occeño said.

The raid also yielded a big plastic sachet containing suspected shabu, another small sachet of the banned substance, two rolled suspected marijuana cigarets, 2 improvised tooters with visible traces of suspected shabu, 7 improvised tubes, 8 rolled aluminum foil, several pieces of empty plastic sachets, 2 improvised plastic straws used as scoop, 2 improvised bamboo clips, 5 disposable lighters, a pair of scissors, P100 in cash and 8 cellular phones, he said.

Charges for violation of Sections 5, 11 and 12 of Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against Candellaro and the suspects.

City Police Director Senior Supt. Ricardo de la Paz said he will recommend drug testing for all drivers at least once a month to ensure the security of passengers.*Leony May Ruiz

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Valuables stolen from eatery: cops

Robbers entered an eatery at 13th Street, Bacolod City, Sunday and took items valued at P16,000, police said.

Glenn Martin Geronimu and Rachel Biñas, waiter and dishwasher, respectively, of the Taste Twister Restaurant, told the police that their cook, Joebert Estañel, discovered the robbery at about 6:30 p.m. when he opened the establishment.

Investigation conducted by Police Officer 1 Leomel Guinanao showed that the suspects destroyed the cyclone wire serving as perimeter fence behind the establishment, and destroyed the wooden grill in one of the windows at the kitchen area.

Geronimu added that among the items stolen were several pieces of Hungarian sausage valued at P2,400; 80 cans of corned beef valued at P4,000; 28 pieces of hotdogs valued at P700; 68 pieces of pork chop meats valued at P1,300; three milk fishes valued at P300; and 22 pieces of spareribs valued at P1,055.

He added that the suspects also took several reams of cigarets valued at P1,970 and three kilos of onions valued at P180.* APN

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