MARIVELES, Bataan – The policemen here and the members of Bantay Dagat stationed at Camaya Coast Barangay Biaan, Mariveles score another breakthrough in their campaign against illegal fishing along the shoreline of Sitio Talain, Barangay Biaan, resulting to the confiscation of fishing boat and other gadget use in illegal fishing.
Superintendent Melecio “Bong” Buslig, Jr., chief of police of Mariveles PNP, said, however that the suspects, upon seeing the arrival of the PNP personnel, eluded arrest and left the motorized fishing Banca together with sets of compressor with small tank, two pieces of diving fin (panyapak), one engine with 16 HP small tank, one small ice box, two improvised goggles, and one IED (Bottle with Ammonium Nitrate).
All evidences recovered are now under the custody of Mariveles police, said Buslig.
Meanwhile, an attempted Murder transpired in Sitio Paliparan, Brgy. Batangas II, Mariveles Bataan was reported after the victim identified as Jimmy Soriano , 58, was allegedly shot by Ferdinand Austria.
Initial investigation conducted by Mariveles PNP disclosed that while victim was driving his tricycle, the suspect flagged down him and without any apparent reason, suspect hit him using his shoulder bag, then immediately left. But after a few seconds, the suspect returned and armed already with an unidentified caliber firearm and shot the victim. It was not stated in the report if the victim was hit.
The victim, together with the Brgy. Tanod reported the said incident to Mariveles who in turn, made the suspect to voluntarily surrender.