The raid inside the HDJ Tolong Compound in Barangay Caranoche, Sta. Catalina town, Negros Oriental was based on a search warrant issued by an Executive Judge in Mandaue City, said Col. Thomas Valmonte, chief of CIDG’s legal division.
At least 10 firearms, including three long firearms, and bullets were found.
The recovered firearms were unlicensed, said Valmonte.
At least three workers of a sugar mill owned by the former governor were arrested after firearms were found in their dwellings located inside the compound, said Valmonte.
Assorted firearms, bullets found in compound owned by former Negros Oriental governor
Mar 24, 2023 10:48 AM
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CEBU CITY – Several firearms were seized when operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) raided the property of former Negros Oriental Governor Henry Pryde Teves on Friday dawn, March 24.
SEVERAL firearms and bullets are seized during a raid in a compound owned by former Negros Oriental Governor Henry Pryde Teves in Sta. Catalina town, Negros Oriental on Friday dawn, March 24. (Contributed photo)
Teves is the brother of Negros Oriental Rep. Arnie Teves, who is being implicated in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo.
Valmonte clarified that the raid had nothing to do with Degamo’s killing.
“This is still pursuant to the program of the CIDG Paglalansag Omega. That’s the flagship program of CIDG against illegal possession of firearms and explosives,” said Valmonte.
At least 10 firearms, including three long firearms, were found.
Bullets for shotgun, M14 rifle, 9mm, .45 and 5.56 caliber pistols were also found.
The recovered firearms were unlicensed, said Valmonte.
Valmonte said they received information that firearms were buried inside the compound.
At least three workers of a sugar mill owned by the former governor were arrested after firearms were found in their dwellings located inside the compound, said Valmonte.
Valmonte said there was no resistance when authorities arrived to implement the search warrant.