CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - More than PHP18 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by authorities in weeklong operations in Central Luzon. In his report on Monday, Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen, the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO3) chief, said 176 anti-illegal drug operations from Jan. 22-28 resulted in the arrest of 231 drug suspects and confiscation of some PHP18.28 million worth of shabu. The biggest haul of illegal drugs confiscated in weeklong operations in the region included the PHP13.94-million shabu seized in Barangay Loma de Gato, Marilao last Jan. 25 and the PHP1.7-million shabu from two Nigerian national arrested in Barangay Pulung Maragul, Angeles City on Jan. 28. Pasiwen said they will continue to conduct intelligence operations on drug dealers and users, both foreigners and locals to eliminate the supply of illegal drugs across the region. Aside from illegal drugs, he said the PRO3 is also stepping up a campaign against wanted persons, illegal possession o
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - A leader of the notorious criminal group involved in the killing of two anti-drug police officers died in a shootout with authorities in Mabalacat City, this province on Wednesday. In a report, Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen, director of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3), said Kenneth Flores, the leader of the Flores Criminal Group, was killed during a manhunt launched by local police, armed with an arrest warrant. around 3:40 p.m. Flores is the fifth suspect in the killing of Staff Master Sgt. Sofronio Capitle Jr. and Staff Sgt. Dominador Gacusa Jr., both members of the Mabalacat City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit, last Dec. 3. "The suspect attempted to escape and fired at the police officers who were serving the warrant of arrest for a double murder case against him. However, in the counter-response, he got shot," Pasiwen said. Col. Levi Hope Basilio, officer-in-charge of the Pampanga Police Provincial Office, said Flores was
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Six former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in Central Luzon returned to the fold of the law and yielded their firearms on Wednesday. In his report on Thursday, Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen, Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) head, said the efforts of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict have contributed to the continuous surrender of more active and former members of the communist terrorist groups as well as withdrawal of support of their supporters. In Angeles City, "Ka Bunso" surrendered to the authorities, bringing his cal.38 revolver and two live ammunition. In Bataan, "Ka Nene", a former political guide of Komiteng Larangang Guerrilla (KLG) West operating in the towns of Hermosa, Dinalupihan, Bagac, and Morong, also surrendered to authorities and yielded a shotgun with three live ammunition and a 105mm projectile. In Nueva Ecija, "Ka Manny"