OZAMIZ CITY—Police operatives headed by Police Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido searched and examined for concealed items Dottie's Inn and MROP Security Agency--both businesses owned by former City Councilor and fugitive Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog located in Banadero Highway, here, and recovered several high-powered firearms and bombs last early Monday dawn, April 30, a recent news relayed to The Philippine Preview said.
(PHOTO BY NEPTALIE BATOLENIO)
Ardot is the brother of slain mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog Sr. who has been on the move since his brother and 15 others were killed when they allegedly fought police raiders last July 2017.
Espenido detailed to the media their confiscated firearms as two anti-tank rockets, two RPGs, three rifle grenades, 15 pieces 12-gauge shotguns, 18 pieces 9mm hand gun, eight .38 revolvers and an M16 rifle.
The police also recovered 148 9mm live ammunitions, 73 pieces live .38 revolver bullets and 17 9mm magazines.
Espenido remarked that all the seized weapons bear no serial numbers.
He revealed that the police are acting from a tip of an informant who disclosed that guns and ammunition were being kept in Parojinog’s shut down establishments.
The fugitive councilor and his aide were not around during the raid. But caretakers of their properties were taken for questioning, said Espenido.
Presently, Parojinog carries a P5-million bounty for his capture and is was also placed on the Bureau of Immigration’s watch list.
Later, another raid on a farm owned by Ian Dionson in Brgy. Sangay Dako yielded some 250 grams of suspected shabu, two rifle grenades, two 40 MM rifle grenades and another M16.
Dionson, however, was not around during the raid, only the farm’s caretaker, Elmer Prenio, who was taken in for questioning.
Last April 21, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Northern Mindanao who raided the compound of a village chair in Kinawe, Libona, Bukidnon province, said they received reports that Parojinog was hiding there.
Espenido said Parojinog had long been missing and was rumored to be most likely hiding in the Lanao provinces. (MICHAEL MEDINA)