Govt forces intercepts carnappers in Brgy Inagongan, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte

  

Recovered carnapped vehicle, Ford Ranger.

Iligan City – on February 24, 2017 at past 8:30 in the morning, an incident of car napping transpired along C3 road particularly at Merilla, Brgy Ubaldo Laya, Iligan City. While the victims: Mr. Othelo Adiong, 36 years old, businessman with his wife Mrs. Estephanie and their son together with his mother Mrs. Elvira Adiong, 62 years old, businesswoman all residents of Isabel Village, Iligan City were on board their Ford Ranger XLT, colored white, for registration (no plate) while going to their store passing C3 road was suddenly blocked by a white Hyundai Elantra vehicle with plate number TVQ 538. Two suspects using long firearm and hand gun forcibly took the Ford Ranger then fled going to the direction of Brgy Abuno, Iligan City. While the Hyundai Elantra fled towards the direction going to Camague.

The incident was reported to the nearest Police Station then immediately forwarded the information to the military units in the area. The Hyundai Elantra was intercepted at Sitio Camague, Brgy. Tominobo Iligan City. The car napped Ford Ranger boarded by other members of the group were able to extricate and fled towards Tagoloan, LDN via Tipanoy-Tagoloan road. They rammed the road blockade set in Brgy Tipanoy, Iligan City and fired upon the SAF personnel manning the check point which prompted the SAF personnel to open fire causing the vehicle to stall. The suspected kidnappers immediately scampered on foot.

 

Hyundai Elantra car used by the carnappers.

Combined personnel of 12th Special Action Company, 1st Special Action Battalion, PNP- SAF under PCINSP BJORN JOHN C LABOS; personnel of Macadar Detachment, 9th Lanao del Norte CAA Company, Charlie Company, 5th Infantry Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army led by TSg Edwin T Dacles (Inf) PA based at Sitio Macadar, Brgy Inagongan, Tagoloan, LDN; and one (1) section of 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Mechanized Infantry Division, Philippine Army led by 1LT JONATHAN BOSQUE (CAV) PA conducted a hot pursuit operation that resulted to the killing of two (2) kidnap suspects, recovery of car napped Ford Ranger vehicle with personal belongings of the owner of the vehicle, and recovery of one (1) M-16 Bushmaster with SN. VX1777804 and 0ne (1) Cal. 45 Shooter’s RAVEN Pistol bearing SN R02050429.

Investigation conducted by combined forces disclosed that one of the suspects was identified as “AZAM AMPATUA believed to be a member of MAUTE Group who was armed with .45 Cal Shooter’s RAVEN Pistol bearing SN R02050429 and one unidentified suspect who was armed with M-16 bushmaster with SN. VX1777804 and ammunitions. The other suspect identified as one Diamen Alonto y Ebanalo of legal age, a resident of Padian, Marawi City, aboard Hyundai Elantra with plate no. TVQ-538 was intercepted at Sitio Camague, Brgy. Tominobo Iligan City armed with .45 Cal Imbel Pistol with SN C38303 with ammunitions and one (1) Hand Grenade.

 

One of the suspects killed in shootout.

Diamen Alonto y Ebanalo was turned over to the CIB for further investigation. The recovered car napped Ford Ranger and Hyundai Elantra get-away vehicle, recovered one (1) M-16 Bushmaster assault rifle and 0ne (1) Cal. 45 Shooter’s Raven Pistol was brought to the Headquarters of SOCO- Iligan City at Camp Tomas Cabili, Brgy Tipanoy, Iligan City for proper disposition. The cadavers of the two (2) car nappers were brought to Mary Venus Funeral Homes in Brgy Acmac, Iligan City for proper disposition. The get-away Hyundai Elantra vehicle and pistol Imbel make are in the custody of Iligan City Police Station 4. Reports and photos by Capt. Eddie Alcima, Jr., CMO, 2nd Mech Magbalantay Bde, PA.