Crime group leader killed in police raid

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:15:21 +0000

Police killed an ex-convict who allegedly formed a ragtag bandit group after his release at the New Bilbid Prisons (NBP) during a raid on his safehouse in Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental.

Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, director of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG), said suspect Ricar Loberas opened fire at the policemen during the serving of arrest warrant against him in Barangay Tampalon at 4 a.m. on Thursday.

The arrest warrant, according to Estomo, was for a case of rape issued by a local court.

“Ricar Loberas was imprisoned at NBP and upon his release he assembled a group who became responsible in the series of burglaries in the different areas of Negros Occidental,” said Estomo.

AKG spokesman Maj. Ronaldo Lumactod said one of the cases which the group of
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