ITOGON, Benguet – Three persons were arrested by combined police operatives and intelligence agents based on a warrant of arrest for high grading in their residence at Ucab here Wednesday.
Senior Superintendent Florante Camuyot, officer-in-charge of the Benguet Provincial Police Office, identified the arrested individuals as Pedro Pitona Otinguey, 60, married, a resident of Ducot, Itogon, Benguet, and listed Number 6 TMWP Municipal level; Abraham Isisa Cogoy Sr, 84, widow, a resident of Midas, Ucab, Itogon, Benguet, and listed number 7 TMWP Municipal level; and Benito PAgnaen Quinto Sr., 87, married, a resident of Ducot, Itogon, Benguet, and listed Number 9 TMWP Municipal level.
The said individuals were arrested by virtue of a warrant issued by Judge Jose Encarnacion of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) in Itogon with a recommended bail of P12,000 each for their temporary liberty.
They were subsequently brought to the Itogon Municipal Police Station for documentation prior to their turnover to the issuing court for the proper disposition of the case filed against them.
By Dexter A. See