Rape suspect arrested in Tolosa, Leyte

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
June 18, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PNP PRO 8 stands firm on the Chief PNP’s marching order to sustain the accounting of wanted persons giving due attention to the service of warrants.

On June 15, 2012, the Tolosa Police Station led by PInsp Pascacio, chief of police, arrested 44 years old Jimmy Varona alias “bogoy” of Barangay Malbog, Tolosa, Leyte on a Tolosa Wanted Person Warrant. The warrant was issued by Honorable Salvador Apurillo, Presiding Judge RTC 8 Tacloban City for the crime of Rape with recommended bail of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (P120,000). Varona was then turned-over to the issuing court.

On the same date, at approximately 10:30 in the morning, Matag-ob Police led by PSI Maturino Diaz, chief of police, arrested Cresente Imelda Ignas for the crime of Murder issued by Presiding Judge Apolinario M. Buaya of Branch 35, Ormoc City with recommended bail of P120,000. Subject person was brought to Matag-ob Police Station for proper disposition prior turn-over to issuing court.

On a belated report on serving of search warrant, joint elements of Libagon Police Station, Southern Leyte PPSC and Southern Leyte CIDT led by PSI Jay Cinco Balderian, PSI Eleazar Ramirez Gonzaga and PSI Ferdinand M Mendoza respectively, conducted search and seizure at the residence of Herbert Lasala Mendez, 31 years old, married and a resident of Barangay Nahulid, Libagon, Southern Leyte. The warrant was issued by Honorable Rolando L. Gonzales of RTC Branch 39 for Violation of RA 8294 (Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammos).

The search resulted to the confiscation of one (1) unit .38 caliber homemade revolver without serial number; two (2) live ammos and a holster.

Suspect was not able to present any firearms license when demanded by the operatives witnessed by the Barangay officials of said place.