Davao foils bomb attempt
By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
An attempt to bring in bomb components to Davao City on Good Friday was foiled by Task Force Davao personnel at a checkpoint in Toril, Davao City.
Charges are being readied against the suspect identified as Roy B. Moreno alias Steve, a resident of Sinsuat Street, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato.
A report from Toril Police Station said that around 7:00 p.m. of March 25, Moreno went down from a public utility van for inspection in Sirawan, Toril.
When a Task Force Davao personnel checked Moreno’s backpack, an orange rectangular device was found which the suspect claimed to be a bomb prompting them to hold him.
Operatives of Toril Police Station immediately went to the area for an ocular investigation.
Seized from the bag of Moreno were two improvised blasting machines with eight batteries, a fragmentation hand grenade, an improvised electric blasting cap, and an improvised tester.
The suspect is now detained in Toril Police Station while the confiscated items are now under the custody of Technical Support Platoon of Davao City Police Office (DCPO).
Police are now preparing documents for the filing of charges against Moreno for violation of Republic Act 9516 or the illegal possession of explosives and violations of the provisions of the omnibus election code.
In an interview with EDGE Davao on Saturday, DCPO spokesperson Chief Insp. Milgrace C. Driz said that the suspect was investigated to determine the purpose of Moreno in transporting bomb components.
Driz cited the tightened security aroud the city which aided security units and law enforcers to prevent criminal activities and the entry of contrabands in the city.
She said with the active support of the community and other law enforcement agencies, the city will be secured from any threats.
“We doubled our efforts on alertness and vigilance here and or our pro active efforts which resulted to this apprehension,” she said.
Earlier, Driz said persons with criminal minds are taking advantage of the holidays because police will be concentrating security on areas of convergence.
