THE "Oplan Bulabog" or joint anti-criminality and terrorism operation plan of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) on Friday led to the arrest of 10 wanted personalities with standing warrants of arrest while close to 2,000 individuals were requested to undergo bio-profiling.
Police Senior Inspector Ma. Teresita Gaspan, DCPO spokesperson, said that the security operation, which seeks to preempt possible criminal and terrorist lairs in the city, started at around 6 a.m. in identified areas with reported new and suspicious personalities and ended at 9 a.m.
The series of operations resulted to the profiling of 1,995 individual residents - 1,803 individuals with identification cards, 192 transient residents without ID and the arrest of 10 fugitives and wanted persons by virtue of warrants of arrest for various serious criminal cases.
Gaspan identified the suspects as Orlando Ceballos, Joselito Lobertenos, Jobert Abar, and Rode Manila for illegal gambling; Joseph Dosdos and Conception J. Pacifico for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act; Mary Joy Traya for qualified theft; Marjon P Lipalam for violation of the Access Devices Regulations Act of 1998; Jomar Yamit for violation of the Anti-Smoking Ordinance and Edwin Banabana for illegal discharge of firearms.
Authorities also issued five temporary operating permits and impounded five single motorcycles for various traffic violations.
The operation was composed of different law enforcement units composed of DCPO with TF Davao, Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Regional Maritime Unit (RMU), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU), Aviation Security Unit (AVSEU) and Intelligence agencies simultaneously.
It was launched at Police Station PS 1 (Barangay Lapu-Lapu, Agdao), PS2 (Barangay 2-A, San Pedro), PS3 (Bugac, Maa), PS4 (Barangay Hizon, Lanang), PS5 (Purok San Pedro, Acacia, Buhangin), PS6 (Kabayan Relocation, Bunawan), PS8 (Sitio Sook, Rasay St., Toril), PS9 (Purok 20, Mintal), and PS10 (Purok 20, Delara St., Calinan).