Gov't recovers firearms from CPP-NPA official's safehouse

MANILA -- Police and military personnel have recovered firearms and explosives from a house of a Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) ranking official during a raid in Marikina City on Friday.

In a statement, joint elements of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Regional Special Operations Unit (RSOU), PNP-Special Action Force (SAF) and Joint Task Force (JTF)- NCR AFP served a search warrant at another safehouse of Renante Gamara at 34-A Chrysanthemum St., Loyola Residents, Civic Organizations Brgy. Barangka, Marikina City at about 5:27 am of March 29, 2019.

The search warrant was issued by Executive Judge Cecilyn E. Burgos-Villavert of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, Branch 89 dated Mar. 28, 2019.

The Marikina safehouse was previously occupied by Ryan Dizon, alias Chef; and Gamara, a member of the central committee of the CPP-NPA.

Dizon, who was identified as the owner of said safehouse, was not around during the service of the search warrant. 

A resident of said area who also acted as one of the witnesses during the search, verified the real identities of Gamara and Dizon.

During the search in the room occupied by Dizon, operatives seized four subversive documents, a seafarer’s identification and a record book while two hand grenades, a cal. 9mm and a 9mm magazine with six live ammunitions, five different photographs of Gamara and a black pouch were recovered inside the room previously occupied by Gamara.

The confiscated pieces of evidence were brought to RSOU office for proper documentation while the confiscated two hand grenades were properly turned-over to Marikina City Police Station for safe keeping and examination to determine its capability to detonate.

Gamara will remain detained at RSOU Custodial Facility while Dizon will be facing criminal charges. 

Cases for violation of Section 28 of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act of 2013 and RA 9516 or Illegal Possession of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives will be filed against the suspects.

“Rest assured that we will conduct follow-up operations for the apprehension of Dizon and face the charges filed against him," NCRPO chief, Police Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, said. 

The operation stemmed from the first implementation of a search warrant last Mar. 21, 2019 at a safehouse located at no. 162 General Bautista Street, Poblacion II-A, Imus City, Cavite which resulted in the arrest of Gamara and confiscation of his contrabands.

During the first operation, the operatives recovered a suspected fake ID of Gamara that lead them to conduct casing and surveillance on the indicated address which prompted the application of another search warrant. (PNA)

 

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