RSOG nabs robbery
suspect in Catbalogan City
By RPCRD, Police Regional
Office 8
March 7, 2013
CAMP SEC. KANGLEON, Palo,
Leyte – A man believed to be responsible in thievery incidents
victimizing fresh fish dealers in Catbalogan City was arrested by the
Regional Special Operations Group 8 (RSOG8) on Wednesday morning.
Eastern Visayas top cop
Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria of Police Regional
Office 8 (PRO8) identified the suspect as one Rodolfo Samora y Ampatin,
also known as Odek, 40, single, “baggage carrier” and a resident of
Purok 2, Brgy. Guindapunan, Catbalogan City.
“Stall holders at Pier I
site have been complaining about losing their items to thieves. With
the suspect and his cohorts’ arrest, these incidents would be
stopped,” Soria said.
Fishermen from coastal and
island villages who catch fish and other marine products at Maqueda
Bay, Samar’s premier fishing area, usually supply their products to
fresh fish dealers who have stalls along Pier I site in Catbalogan
City. Fresh fish dealers either retail it at the public market or
transport it to Navotas Fish port in Metro Manila.
RSOG led by Police Inspector
Constantino Jabonete, Jr. arrested Zamora by virtue of an arrest
warrant for Robbery issued by Judge Sibanah E. Usman of Regional Trial
Court Branch 28, Catbalogan City docketed under criminal case number
4775.
Judge Usman recommended a
bailbond of P40,000.00 for Zamora’s temporary liberty.
Samora, his younger brother Romulo, and one Greg Metre allegedly ransacked a stall in said area
and carted away 2 styrofoams of fresh prawns or lukon and other items
some months back.
The police regional director
said that the suspect will be joining his brother Romulo and Metre,
who were earlier arrested by the police, at the Catbalogan police
station lock-up cell.