TACLOBAN CITY – Police recovered a New People's Army (NPA) arms cache in Sitio Casapa, Barangay Denigpian, Dolores, Eastern Samar, on Sunday, January 21.
MAP of Dolores, Eastern Samar.
A former communist rebel, Bunso, informed police of the location of this weapons stash.
Lt. Col. Joy Leanza, commander, 1st Eastern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company, said they found two rifle grenades, a hand smoke grenade, a hand fragmentation grenade, four short magazines for caliber 5.56, a long magazine for caliber 5.56, a caliber .38 revolver, and 64 bullets.
They belonged to Jovan, squad leader of Front-3 (F-3), Sub-Regional Committee (SRC), Arctic, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC), under Carding.
These rebels operate in the northern part of Dolores to Jipapad in Eastern Samar.
These weapons were turned over to the supply office of the 1st Eastern Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company for proper disposition.