2 Gun for Hire Personalities Killed in Police Operation

MOLAVE, Zamboanga Del Sur (Feb. 6, 23019) – The Combined police operatives of Regional Intelligence Division 9, 902nd Maneuvering Company of RMFB 9 and Molave Municipal Police Station conducted a counter-strike and/or stop and frisk operation along the National Highway, Brgy. Culo, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 2:45 PM of February 4, 2019.

PCSUPT Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Regional Director said that the successful operation was resulted to the neutralization of two gun-for-hire personalities identified as:

Melvin Louie Pasok Bongabong alias Bobong and

Ernesto L. Briones.

The operation, after the duo when subjected to a stop and frisk by a number of police operatives drew their firearms and aims at the police operatives, thereby posing imminent danger/threat to the life of the said intelligence officers, thus compelling the police operatives to take some shots at the suspects.

The operation emanated upon receipt of a critical report that the above named suspects were about to perpetrate a crime and/or gun-for-hire hit at the above-stated vicinity.

Recovered from Melvin Louie Bongabong (back rider): one (1) unit Caliber .38 revolvers with several ammunitions. Recovered from Ernesto L. Briones were: one (1) unit Caliber .38 revolvers with several ammunitions and several identification cards.

Based on intelligence reports, the herein-named subjects are affiliated with Parojinog crime syndicate, particularly associated with the certain “Quiapo” (Ozamiz City Police Office High Value Target) heavily involved in robbery, carnapping, illegal drugs and contract killing (Gun-for-hire activities).

The Molave MPS in coordination with the Zamboanga Del Sur PPO SOCO team immediately conducted processing of the crime scene. (By JONG CADION with PRO9 PIO PR and photos)