4 Bacolodnons caught in the act of stealing fuel at cell site

CAUAYAN – Four Bacolod residents were caught in the act of siphoning fuel from a generator set of a cell site at the national highway in Barangay Poblacion, Cauayan, Negros Occidental early yesterday morning, Sept. 5.

Police identified the suspects as 38-year-old Rommel Dacles Negre, 41-year-old Emilio Nombre Lumantad, and 39-year-old Rogelio Jaboc Pendon – all of Barangay Banago, Bacolod City; and 30-year-old Rosine Marie Tabalencos Tentiya of Brgy. 1, Bacolod.

According to the Cauayan Municipal Police Station, its mobile operatives led by PCMS Arnaldo T. Treyes, while on patrol, received a call from a concerned citizen at around 12:10 a.m. Monday that several individuals were inside a cell site of Smart Communications.

Upon arrival at the cell site, policemen caught the four in the act of stealing diesel fuel from the generator set and loading them into a container at a waiting red Mitsubishi Strada with Plate No. FAH 2078.

Police recovered from the suspects a bolt cutter, a hacksaw, 15 empty containers, one container filled with the stolen fuel, and two homemade shotguns with seven live ammunition.

The four are facing robbery and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition charges.

They are currently detained at the Cauayan Municipal Police Station.* (Vic Tabuena Torrenueva)