SPARU member arrested by Catarman police

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
July 11, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  A SPARU (Special Partisan Unit) member was arrested by combined elements of PSOG, NSPPO, 803rd Brigade, 8ID, PA and MIG 8, ISAFP led by PSI Joseph A. Imperial, Chief, PIB, Northern Samar Police Provincial Office at about 9:00 AM on July 8 2012.

Subject arrested person was identified as one Faustino Laurino Gerbon alias “Jay-ar/Tinoy”, a SPARU member and an active member of Rudante Urtal Command (RUC) Special Operations Group of Northern Samar Provincial Party Committee of the EVRPC.

Faustino Gerbon was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Murder issued by Honorable Judge Norma Megenio-Cardenas of RTC Branch 19, 8th Judicial Region, Catarman, Northern Samar.

It was also learned that subject NPA member is a suspect in the killing of the late Mayor Ceasar Vicencio of Catubig, Northern Samar.

Subject person was immediately brought to NSPPO for documentation prior turn-over to the court concerned for proper disposition.

The PNP in coordination with the AFP and other government agencies concerned will continue with its intensified implementation of the Police Integrated Patrol System (PIPS) thru maximum visibility, static checkpoints and preemptive police operations to ensure the safety of the public.