Eight persons, including six minors, have been held by authorities following an operation at Uriarte Subdivision, Brgy. 3 Poblacion in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, early Wednesday, October 27.
A policeman was also injured.
The subject of the operation was Archelito Dumip-ig, who has an arrest warrant for attempted homicide issued by Calatrava Municipal Circuit Trial Court judge Charmaine Mascardo on March 16, with a recommended bail of P36,000.
He slipped past the authorities.
Two of those captured were cooks identified as Malou Camingawan, 41, of Boulevard, Brgy. 14, Bacolod City, and Leny Villlarin, 23, of Bagong Silang, Salvador Benedicto.
Based on the initial report, one of the apprehending officers was hit on his right hand during the raid and was immediately brought to Bacolod for medical attention.
Recovered from the scene were an M1 Garan rifle, .38 caliber revolver, four rifle grenades, a hand grenade, two sachets of suspected shabu, one improvised tooter with suspected shabu residue, identification cards, and other documents.
Police are still conducting pursuit operations against the fleeing suspects.*