By PO2 Darlin Cabalinan-Migullas

Butuan City (18 September) -- Personnel from City Mobile Group (CMG) of Butuan City Police Office conducted checkpoint along South Montilla Boulevard on September 17, 2009 at around 9:20 in the morning.

Said group received information that an unidentified person on board a single motorcycle threw something at the roadside before passing the checkpoint. Upon verification, CMG personnel found one unit 22-caliber revolver (Paltik) without serial number.

Said firearm was brought to Butuan City Police Office for proper disposition.

PNP arrests wanted person

Suspect for Illegal Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia was arrested by elements of Tandag Police Station led by SPO2 Loreto Cruiz Suarez at P-Million, Barangay San Agustin Sur, Tandag, Surigao del Sur on September 16, 2009 at around 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon.

Suspect identified as one Normie Odjimar Consigna, 38 years old, married and a resident of the above-mentioned place was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest (WOA) issued by Hon. Judge Ermelindo G. Andal charged for the said crime docketed under criminal case number 5471 with recommended bail bond of Twelve Thousand Pesos (P12,000.00).

Arrested person was brought to Tandag Police Station for proper disposition.

Report on illegal gambling

Elements of Vice Control section of Butuan City Police Station (BCPS) 1 led by PSI Ronaldo Villamor Plaza conducted operation against illegal gambling on September 17, 2009 at around 6:00 o'clock in the evening along the sidewalk of Ochoa Avenue, Barangay Limaha, Butuan City.

Said operation resulted to the apprehension of one Danilo Sira Limahos (runner/collector), 19 years old, single and a resident of Purok-2, Resurrection Compound, Barangay Holy Redeemer, Butuan City.

Confiscated from his possession were: eight pieces filled-up tally sheets; two pieces swertres tips; 23 pieces filled-up stubs; one calculator; one ballpen; and PhP 1,500.00 cash money in different denominations.

Suspect and confiscated items were brought to BCPS 1 for proper disposition.

Report on suicide incident

On September 16, 2009 at around 11:30 in the morning, Ms. Jean Dialde Sotto, reported to Libjo Municipal Police Station that a female dead body was found hanging inside the room of Mrs. Nery Digman's residence located at Barangay San Antonio, Libjo, Dinagat Islands.

Initial investigation disclosed that the said victim allegedly committed suicide motivated by jealousy from her teenage lover. The remains was brought to Loreto Hospital for post mortem examination.