Explosives found in Davao village

Monday, February 13, 2012

DAVAO CITY -- Authorities recovered five boxes containing dynamites and commercial fuse near a subdivision in Barangay Tacunan, Tugbok District in Davao City, Monday morning.

Senior Inspector Antonio C. Villacarlos, chief of the Tugbok police station, said 12-year-old Elton, a student in Mintal, found the 800 dynamite sticks and 1,000 meters of commercial time fuse placed on the roadside.

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Police investigation showed that the boy found the suspicious boxes while he was gathering his cows at the area around 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Elton said an unidentified man onboard a red motorcycle went to the area several times to check on the boxes.

DAVAO. Senior Police Officer 1 Donny Ombrete of Davao City Police Office's Special Weapons and Tactics inspects the 800 sticks of dynamite found by a 12-year-old boy in Barangay Tacunan, Tugbok District Monday. (King Rodriguez)

After the boy reported this to authorities, one Senior Police Officer 1 Amores detailed at the Community Police Assistance Center (Compac) immediately informed the Tugbok police station.

A team of the Davao City Police Office's Special Weapons and Tactics unit led by Senior Police Officer 1 Consorcio M. Gerones Jr. with bomb-sniffing dogs was dispatched to the area for verification.

It was learned that the four boxes contained dynamites -- each box with 200 sticks, while the other box contained 1,000 meters of red commercial fuse.

Villacarlos said the dynamites and commercial fuse are believed to be used in dynamite fishing and mining.

He added they are still conducting further investigation to track down the owner of the explosives. (Sun.Star Davao/Sunnex)