More robbers to surrender?

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO

ILOILO – Suspected members of the Alarba robbery group have sent surrenders feelers to the police. They said they want to clear their names.

Senior Supt. Renato Gumban, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO), directed his intelligence chief, Supt. Ipil Dueñas, to negotiate with those who want to surrender.

He assured the safety of those who will be surrendering.

There are four more robbery groups operating in the province, said Gumban.

With the help of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the IPPO is also targeting the Moquete, Cordero, Palma and Poblacion groups.

The Alarba group reportedly has links with the Palma and Poblacion robbery groups.

On Tuesday, Gumban declared the Chiva robbery group “neutralized” after the surrender of its suspected leader Jenil Chiva and suspected member Jeran Decretales.

Over the weekend, the IPPO killed Chiva group members Gilbert Chiva and Joey Chiva, and arrested alive Arnel Chiva in Brgy. Alibunan, Calinog town.

Gumban called on other suspected robbers to peacefully turn themselves in to the police to avoid the fate suffered by Gilbert and Joey.

Policemen shot the two early morning on Saturday for resisting arrest.

“We are serious in our campaign against robberies,” stressed Gumban. “This is a non-stop operation. I appeal to the (robbers) to surrender peacefully. We don’t want to kill anybody but if we are in danger, we have to protect our lives, too.”

The Chiva group has around 20 members operating in central Iloilo towns, said Gumban.

The group was responsible for the series of recent robbery incidents in Calinog, Janiuay, Dueñas, Tubungan, Bingawan and Badiangan, he added.

To sustain the momentum of the anti-robbery campaign, Gumban said he will continue to enlist the help of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Regional Special Operations Group and the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Battalion. They proved effective in last Saturday’s operation.

Also with Gumban in the operation were operatives of the IPPO Intelligence Division headed by Dueñas, the 3rd and 4th Maneuver Platoons, and the IPPO Special Weapons and Tactics./PN

 
   
 
   


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