Ex-BIN member, another nabbed for shabu, guns

CEBU, Philippines -  Police arrested two men with firearms and illegal drugs in separate operations last Thursday.

In Barangay Jubay, Liloan, 27-year-old Louwel Dinopol, a former member of the Barangay Intelligence Network, was arrested for possession of suspected shabu and at least two firearms, one of which he allegedly used in pointing at his live-in partner Eden Montonou.

Liloan police led by their acting chief, Senior Inspector Ramil Morpos, confiscated from Dinopol a cal. 22 rifle, a cal. 45 pistol, 42 live ammunition of cal. 22 rifle, one magazine for a cal. 45 pistol and 17 more live ammunition. Three small packs of suspected shabu were also seized from the suspect’s house.

According to Police Officer 1 Bobby Capampangan, intelligence officer of Liloan Police, the couple figured in an argument prior to the incident.

“Ingun ni Louwel, aduna kuno ni giselosan iyang ka-live-in partner kay nakit-an man kuno ni siya nga naay kauban nga laing babaye,” said Capampangan.

The suspect allegedly got annoyed by his live-in partner’s allegation and then pointed a gun at her. Eden rushed to the police station and reported the incident.

The police immediately responded and arrested Dinopol, who did not resist.

Upon initial investigation, police learned that the suspect was a BIN member but was terminated due to the allegation that he was a drug addict.

Police discovered that the suspect’s firearms were not licensed.

“Ingun siya lisensyado kuno iyang mga armas unya pang-self defense ra pud kuno to niya,” said Capampangan. “Kaning shabu nakit’an rani namo sa panimalay sa suspek. Pagpangutana namo, pinalit ra kuno ni niya para pang konsumo,” he added.

The suspect is now detained at Liloan Police Station while the recovered items were submitted to the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory-7 for examination.

Meanwhile, Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group and Talisay City police seized 3.5 grams of shabu worth P30,000 from an alleged drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Roque, Talisay City.

Operatives arrested Alejandro Gabison, 37, after he allegedly handed a sachet of shabu to a poseur-buyer.

Recovered from the suspect were eight small plastic packs and one medium pack of suspected shabu, with a total street value of P39,200.

Talisay police received information about Gabison’s alleged drug activities and subjected him to surveillance for two days.

The suspect is now detained at Talisay City Police Station and is facing charges for violation of Section 5 of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. — Samuelle Joyrin C. Caing and Patrice Kate Rebuta, USJ-R MassComm Interns/NSA (FREEMAN)