Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog |
By
PHILIP JAMES M TREMEDAL
and JONG D. CADION
PAGADIAN
CITY (May 24, 2018) – The residents in Ozamiz City were on mixed emotion after Board
member Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog was finally arrested by the Taiwanese Police in
Tung-kang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan past 6pm on Wednesday by Taiwanese
Police.
As
reported by national TV networks, Online News Sites and other Social Media
account, Ozamiz City Chief of Police, P/Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido confirms
the arrest of Ardot Parojinog.
Parojinog
evaded the authorities for 10 months, after his brother Ozamiz City Mayor
Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog Sr was killed together with his younger brother
Misamis Occidental 2nd district Board member Octavio Parojinog Jr.,
Aldong’s wife Susan, and another sister during the daring raid by the PNP-CIDG
and local City Police led by COP P/Chief Inspector Jovie
Also
arrested during the raid the son of mayor Reynaldo Jr. and City Vice Mayor Nova
Princes Parojinog and were now in the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame facing
criminal charges in violation of RA 10591 and RA 9165 in July 30, 2017.
City
Councilor and Misamis Occidental PCL President and seat as ex-officio member of
the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Ardot Parojinog escape from the raiding team led
by Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido at his residence in Bagakay, Ozamiz City
According
to the report, the fugitive has been located after his former colleagues who
earlier arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed his current
location that led the PNP to coordinate with the Taiwanese authorities, which
resulted at the end of his 10-month hiding of the City Councilor. Malacanang is
not yet giving any comment on the arrest of Parojinog.
Parojinog
is expected to face cases for possessing illegal drugs and heavy firearms.
Two
weeks ago, authorities confiscated several high-powered firearms and bombs from
the board member owned Dottie’s Inn and MORP Security Agency Office owned and
managed by Ms. Meme Luansing, MisOcc 2nd District Board member and common law
wife of Ardot and also wanted by the police in violating RA 10951.
The
Police seized 2 antitank rockets, 2 rocket-propelled grenades, several rifle grenades
and different firearms and also confiscated 2 packs of suspected illegal drugs
and several explosives at the farm house which allegedly owned by the
Parojinogs.
The
newly appointed Officer in Charge of the Misamis Occidental Provincial Police
Office (MOCPPO) Police Senior Superintendent Emmanuel Hebron in lieu of PD
Senior Superintendent Jaycen de Guzman who is accordingly on leave for 15 days in
an press interview said that he is happy. “The arrest of Ardot indeed is an
accomplishment of the police as it implemented the war on drugs policy of
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and with the help of the Interpol and Taiwan
Police the later was finally arrested,” he added.
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