Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 28) — An alleged gun-for-hire group was arrested by authorities in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija last June 25.
Nueva Ecija Police Director PCol. Richard Caballero said all five members of the group were apprehended after a checkpoint was installed in Barangay Santo Rosario.
Police tagged couple Ronnie and Myra Hernandez as the alleged leaders of the group. They were arrested with their alleged cohorts identified as Alfred Ledezma, Joey Pangilinan, and Libel Awing, police added.
The group is also allegedly involved in numerous killings in Batangas and Quezon provinces, according to Caballero.
He said the group was staying in Nueva Ecija to conduct surveillance on their target who they claim to be a former New Bilibid Prison inmate.
\”Base sa kanilang revelation, nung nag conduct sila ng surveillance at casing nung June 21, nag stay sila sa hotel,\” Caballero said. \”Nilo-locate nila ang personality na yon. Until bumalik sila sa Metro Manila para kunin yung sasakyan then sa Makati para kunin yung baril.\”
[Translation: Based on their revelation, they conducted surveillance and casing on June 21, and they stayed in a hotel. They were trying to locate that personality until they went back to Metro Manila to get their vehicle and in Makati to get a gun.]
Following their arrest, authorities seized a rifle, two hand grenades, magazines, ammunition, two .45 caliber pistols, and a sachet containing suspected crystal meth or shabu.
