1 Drug Suspect Arrested

DAPITAN CITY (June 25, 2018) - On June 24, 2018 at about 3:45 PM, City Drug Enforcement Team of Dapitan CPS together with personnel of PDEA arrested one person for illegal drugs during the conduct of joint buy-bust operation at National Highway of Brgy Sulangon, Dapitan City.

Police identified the arrested person as Elbert G. Ocba, 33 years old, and a resident of Brgy. Mabuhay, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, a Newly Identified illegal drug Personality of Dapitan CPS.

Confiscated from his possession and control were the following:

One pc heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline granules believed to be Shabu as buy bust evidence,

One pc heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline granules believed to be Shabu,

One pc Five Hundred Peso Bill with Serial Nr EC289320 as buybust money,

Two pcs Twenty Peso Bill,

One pc Pouch/wallet color dirty white,

One pc of memory-card color black,

One pc sim-card talk n text,

One pc cellular phone (cherry Mobile) color white,

One pc disposable lighter color green,

One pc scissor color blue and

One pc sling bag color brown.

Arrested suspect together with the confiscated items were brought to Dapitan CPS for proper disposition.

Suspect arrested for Hacking Incident

DAPITAN CITY (Jun25, 2018) – A suspect was arrested for a female, the hacking incident took place at Barangay Sigayan, Dapitan City at about 12:30 AM of June 24, 2018.

Investigator on case- PO1 Gweyn Acorin identified the victim as Jenalyn Sotillo Pitogo, 31 years old, female, widow, a resident of said place was hacked by her boyfriend identified as Joel Regan Gutang, 46 years old, male, live-in, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. Barcelona, Dapitan City.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that the victim was at the house of his aunt at Barangay Sigayan attending a birthday party, when the suspect believed to be under the influenced of liquor suddenly came with a bolo and got mad and without apparent reason hacked the victim hitting on her left knee, he said.

The victim was brought to Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital, Dapitan City for medical treatment while the suspect was arrested at Brgy Barcelona, Dapitan City, PO1 Acorin also said.

The suspect is now temporary detained at Dapitan CPS pending filing of appropriate charges in court. Motive is Jealousy.