TWO people, including a village official, were arrested for unauthorized fishing in Zamboanga del Sur province, the police said Saturday, May 26.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified those arrested as Perduce Maagad, 52, and Edgar Dayondon, 29.

Galvez said Maagad, a village councilor, was arrested in a law enforcement operation by way of service of warrant of arrest around 8 a.m. in Poblacion village, Tabina, this province.

Galvez said Maagad has standing warrant of arrest for the crime of unauthorized fishing with P6,000 recommended bail issued by the 7th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Dimataling, Tabina and Pitogo.

Galvez said Dayondon, a fisherman, was also arrested in a law enforcement operation at 7:30 a.m. in Sumpot village, Dimataling.

She said like Maagad, Dayondon has standing warrant of arrest for unauthorized fishing issued by the 7th MCTC of Dimataling, Tabina and Pitogo with P6,000 recommended bail.

Galvez said both Maagad and Dayondon were temporarily detained at the police stations of Tabina and Dimataling waiting for final adjudication from court. (Bong Garcia/SunStar Philippines)