Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Police busts group linked to shake down of businesses in Batangas October 22, 2015


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Police busts group linked to shake down of businesses in Batangas October 22, 2015

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Southern Tagalog police
operatives, and Army Intel and K9 busted an organized crime group
operating in Batangas with the arrest of seven persons and the seizure of
a cache of high-powered firearms during simultaneous raids last Monday
(Oct 19, 2014).


Police Chief Superintendent Victor P Deona, Acting CIDG Director, identified
the arrested suspects as Windy Lat, alleged leader of the Boyet Lat Group
and gang members, Grandy Lantin, Deoden Magcawas, Hermie Rosario, Michael Balmeda, Pablito Tasico and Joel Lat.


Seized from the suspects were five (5)M-16 rifles, seven (7) .45 caliber pistols,
two (2).38 caliber revolvers, a .380 pistol, a rifle grenade and a Light Anti-Armor Weapon (LAW) as well as thousands of live ammunition.


PCS Deona said the raids at the suspects’ hideouts in Barangay San Lucas and Bugtong na Pulo in Lipa City and in Bagong Pook in Malvar were covered by nine (9) search warrants (SWs) for violation of the Comprehensive
Firearms Law.


Intelligence reports showed that the group has been preying on business
locators inside the LimA Technologies Park under the Philippine Economic
Zone Authority (PEZA) through harassment and shake down activities.

Reports showed that the group would threaten business locators or disrupt
business activities in the Techno Park to force them to succumb to their
demands, either for money or business favors.


During the raid, two other armed persons, identified as Arvie Ada and
Ricson Lacdao, showed up but were immediately arrested. Police are
verifying their identities and the
respective licenses for their firearms.


PCS Deona said the operation was the culmination of a three-week long
intelligence gathering upon the orders of President Aquino himself to PNP
Chief Ricardo Marquez.


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