Six of seven persons accused of brandishing firearms in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City were arrested by operatives of the regional Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-7) in a raid there at past 6 a.m. yesterday. “Marami tayong…
The son of the late vice governor Greg Sanchez was arrested on Saturday morning following a raid in his house in Tuburan town, about 90 km north of this city. Seized from the house of Leodereco…
LAWYERS of Medellin town councilor Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez opted to waive their right to file a counter-affidavit to the complaints of illegal possession of firearms and drug paraphernalia before the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office yesterday. Ramirez, 53,…
FORMER Medellin mayor and now municipal Councilor Ricky Ramirez faces charges of illegal possession of firearms and drugs hours after his home was raided by Cebu provincial police in Medellin town Wednesday. Chief Supt. Jose Marino, Police Regional…
ILIGAN CITY – Assorted firearms and explosives were seized during the arrest of Farhana Romato Maute, mother of terrorist leaders Omar and Abdullah, in Masiu, Lanao del Sur on Friday. Chief Supt. Reuben Sindac, the Autonomous Region…
‘BADLONGON’ COPS Netizens expressed outrage over the separate raids on the houses of police officers in Barangay Poblacion, Sibonga town, southern Cebu where the raiding team recovered drugs and several firearms. One netizen suggested sending these policemen…
Cebu City police arrested a total of 91 persons in another round of One Time, Big Time operation in the city on Wednesday night. Supt. Ryan Devaras, chief of the Investigation and Detective Branch of Cebu City…
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) arrested an owner of a tourist van for alleged illegal possession of firearms in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City on Tuesday morning. Operatives found a .45 caliber gun…
NOT all barangay officials in Cebu province want to carry firearms even if it’s allowed under the Local Government Code. In yesterday’s 888 News Forum, Provincial Board (PB) member Celestino “Tining ”Martinez said the Local Government Code…
Police raided the house of a barangay councilor in Barangay Valladolid, Carcar City yesterday on suspicion that he kept unlicensed high powered firearms. Barangay Councilor Ryan Sagulili however eluded arrest when the police team came to serve…
Cebu City Hall officials would have to wait a little bit longer before they could use their issued firearms again as the Firearms and Explosive Division (FED) in Camp Crame has asked the General Services Office (GSO)…
Guns with broken parts and those that jammed were among the problems of the weapons of police officers that were exposed yesterday during a friendly shooting competition between Waterfront Police Station 3 officers and barangay officials…
