Cops kill 6, arrest 38 wanted persons in North Cotabato
Local News • 00:56 AM Sat Mar 17, 2018
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By:
Edwin O. Fernandez
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Police authorities in
North Cotabato on Thursday killed six wanted persons and arrested 38 others
during a one-day simultaneous serving of search and arrest warrants in 16
municipalities.
The six wanted persons resisted arrest and traded
shots with lawmen, according to North Cotabato police provincial director
Senior Supt. Jonathan Tangonan.
Tangonan said the simultaneous operations were
conducted in Kidapawan City and the towns of Makilala, Magpet, Antipas, Pres.
Roxas, Arakan, Mlang, Tulunan, Matalam, Kabacan, Carmen, Pigcawayan, Aleosan,
Midsayap, Libungan, Alamada and Banisilan.
Law enforcers recovered 35 sachets of shabu in the
March 15 One time Big Time operations, five rifle and hand grenades and seven
cal. 45 pistols and cal. 38 revolvers.
Tangonan identified the slain suspects who refused
arrest and opened fire on lawmen as Jerry and his brother John Rey Castillon
during the 8:30 p.m. serving of warrants for gun possession and illegal drugs.
At 9:30 p.m. drug suspect John Ryn Lapastura was
killed after he traded shots with police of Barangay Poblacion Tulunan. His
companion, Angelito Cabalfin, was also killed after firing at the police.
In Kabacan, North Cotabato, drug suspects Ronnie
Acoy and Samboto Macaulang were killed when they resisted arrest and fired at
law enforcers. Recovered from them were
two cal. 38 revolvers and a 9mm pistol.
Tangonan said those arrested were facing charges
ranging from for illegal drugs, illegal possession of firearms and explosives,
rape, robbery, illegal gambling and murder and attempted murder.
He said the suspects are now detained police lock up
cells in North Cotabato’s 16 towns and a city.