Cop, colleague arrested for illegal drugs

A 32-year old Davao City Police Office personnel was arrested by the joint forces of the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Monday evening, May 18.

Arrested were Police Staff Sergeant Mark Palma and his colleague Rodnie Tamayo.

The two were arrested during a buy-bust operation in Jaza 1, Km. 13 Panacan.

Operatives confiscated 7 sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P225,000 from the suspects.

The two will be charged with violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Police Staff Sargeant Palma would also face summary dismissal from service.

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5 arrested for profiteering

WHAT: OPLAN OLEA (Viol. of RA 7581 Price Act of 1992 as amended by RA 10623 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7581, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS BY STABILIZING THE PRICES OF BASIC NECESSITIES AND PRIME COMMODITIES AND BY PRESCRIBING MEASURES AGAINST UNDUE PRICE INCREASES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND LIKE OCCASIONS” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEN: April 9, 2020/ 10:15AM

WHERE: along R. Castillo, San Juan Road Agdao Davao City.

WHO:
1. MARK ED MAPA EZMUNDO
2. MICHAEL TENCHAVES VILLARICO
3.MAE TRIPOLE HERUELA
4.RAYMON SERAPION CAMACHO
5. MARIA LOURDES YAP ONG

HOW: CIDG 11-DCFU led by PMAJ MILGRACE DRIZ jointly with SOG-DCPO, CIU-DCPO, 3012AISS, 301SMG, 300AISW, 3011CIS, 7ARCEN-PAF, and RACU 11 in coordination to Deborah S. Legaspi Director II FDA Mindanao East Cluster conducted an entrapment operation that resulted to the arrest of abovementioned suspects for selling Overpriced Infrared Thermometer. Confiscated from their custody are as follows;

1. Thirty (30) pcs of Infrared Thermometer with SRP of Php3,400 only, however sold for Php5,200.

2. Thirty (30) pcs of 9volts of Eveready Battery

3. One (1) bundle of boodle money with one pc of genuine 500 peso bill bearing serial no. JW058215

4. One (1) unit Huawei Nova 5T

Meanwhile, another joint entrapment operation conducted at around 1:30 PM of same date along R. Castillo, San Juan Road Agdao Davao City by the CIDG DAVAO CITY FIELD UNIT, SOG-DCPO, CIU-DCPO, 3012AISS, 301SMG, 300AISW, 3011CIS, 7ARCEN-PAF, and RACU 11 in coordination to Deborah S. Legaspi Director II FDA Mindanao East Cluster that resulted to the arrest of abovementioned suspects for selling Overpriced Infrared Thermometer. Confiscated from their custody are the following;

1. Thirty (30) pcs of Infrared Thermometer with SRP of Php3,400 only, however sold for Php5,200.

2. One (1) bundle of boodle money with one pc of genuine 500 peso bill bearing serial no. JY317936

3. One (1) unit white Toyota Commuter van bearing plate number LAD2683

4. Thirty (30) pcs of 9volts Eveready battery

Arrested persons as well as the seized items were brought to this office for proper documentation and subsequently will turned over to SOG-DCPO for proper disposition.

Law enforcers of this City will continue to apprehend those who will took advantage of this Community Health Crisis. We have to take credit to our concern citizens who reported this and fought with us to make this fair for the consumers and the public users.

CIDG arrests seller of refilled LPG canisters

WHAT: OPLAN LIGAS (PRRD Directives)

WHEN: April 8, 2020/ 5:00 PM

WHERE: Purok Virgo Licanan Lasang, Davao City

WHO:
1. PHILIP JAMES LONIO REMOLADOR, 41 yrs. old.,married, vendor, and a resident of Purok Virgo Licanan Lasang, Davao City

HOW: CIDG-Davao City Field Unit operatives together with the personnel of Bunawan PS conducted Oplan Ligas thru an entrapment operation that resulted in the arrest of the above mentioned suspect after caught in the act of selling Refilled LPG Butane canisters.

OTHER DETAILS:
Confiscated from his possession and control were the following, to wit;
a. Fifty (50) cases or 1200 pcs of Refilled LPG butane canisters with market value of PHP 20,400;

b. Boodle money with two (2) pcs of genuine 500 peso bill bearing Serial Nos. JG414036 and BF680450 respectively;

c. one (1) unit of White Multicab with plate No. MAJ 2171;

Arrested suspect as well as the siezed items were brougth to this office for documentation and subsequently turned over to Bunawan PS for his temporary detention.

We have received information from concern citizen allegedly that they are operating for several months now and their supplies are from tagum city and panabo area. We will run after this violators of the law.

Online sellers arrested for overpriced alcohol

DCPO SOG ARRESTED 3 SUSPECTS FOR HOARDING AND SELLING OF OVERPRICE ALCOHOL in Viol of Sec 5 para 2 of RA 7581 as amended of RA 10623 in relation to DOH Memorandum No. 2020 -0131.

March 30, 2020 / 5:45 PM

Pichon St, In front Grand Mensing Hotel, Brgy 2-A, Davao City

DCPO conducted buybust operation that resulted to the arrest of the suspects and confiscation of one thousand thirty-two (1,032) pcs of small plastic bottle each contained 50ml of isopropyl alcohol with a total value of more or less Php 30,000.00.

ARRESTED SUSPECTS
S -1 Armalyn Yap y Asabdani, 27 yrs old, married, online seller,

S -2 Marlon Noval y Bagcat, 42 yrs old

S -3 Alicia Noval y Bagcat, 66 yrs old

For reference:

DCPO Director Kirby Kraft

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF CD, DCPO ON THE DEATH OF PSSG RENANTE MERCADO

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF CD, DCPO ON THE DEATH OF PSSG RENANTE MERCADO

In behalf of the men and women of Davao City Police, allow me to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Police Staff Sergeant Renante Dapa Mercado who was found lifeless and with gunshot wound due to accidental firing earlier this evening, February 25, 2020, inside Police Station 2- San Pedro Police Station, of this city.

Until now, we are still in shocked of this unfortunate incident that claimed the life of our dear police officer.

Furthermore, I would like to ask for people’s understanding and compassion to stop spreading “false and malicious messages” to social media out of respect to the fallen officer and his grieving family.

Rest assured that under this leadership, his bereaved family will be extended with necessary financial assistance and we will delegate personnel to assist his family members in processing his claims.

Indeed, his untimely passing is difficult to bear, but I hope that his family can take solace in the fact that PSSG Mercado has served well his country.

Meanwhile, with this kind of unfortunate and tragic event that some of my men suffered due to accidental firing, most likely everyone needs a sobering reminder on prevention measures on gun safety with seriousness and urgency.

Immediately, I have directed the Chief, Administrative and Resource Management Unit to conduct a Refresher Course on Gun Safety and Responsible Gun Ownership Seminar to selected personnel who will re-echo their learnings in their respective police station. This will serve as a review on how to handle their service firearm properly to avoid accident on self or other persons.

It is certain that we will be serious in enhancing the ability and competence of our police officers in gun safety and marksmanship not to have similar incidents in the future.