By Glazyl Y. Masculino
BACOLOD City – A couple believed to be high-ranking leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA), and their seven alleged staff were arrested at Barangay Buenavista, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental last Saturday.
Police and military troopers of the 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) served seven arrest warrants against Adidas Acero, vice commanding officer of the NPA’s Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC), and his wife Nona Espinosa-Acero, deputy front secretary of Central Negros 1 (CN1) of Komiteng Rehiyon Negros/Cebu/Bohol/Siquijor (KR-NCBS).
Nona was charged for multiple murder, murder, robbery, theft, and frustrated murder, while Adidas has warrants for illegal possession of explosives, and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Also arrested were Lea Niles, Xian Flores, Rodrigo Benlot, Felix Policher, Analyn Flores, Crispin Diano, and Juravilla Baloy.
All nine of them are now in the custody of Guihulngan City Police Station for the filing of appropriate charges.
Recovered during their apprehension were a .9mm Glock17 pistol, three .45-caliber pistols, two hand grenades, a .357-caliber revolver with five ammunitions, 81 rounds of assorted ammunition, six magazine assemble for .9mm-caliber and .45-caliber pistols, two National Democratic Front (NDF) manuals, three sets of case folders of a shooting incident in Guihulngan City, and other personal belongings, a military report said.
