Authorities File Criminal Charges vs. 11 Illegal miners caught in gold-rich Masbate town
The list of illegal miners are: Rommel A. Aberzola, 27, Ariel V. Andrade, 33; Marlon A. Mallerna, 30,; Fernando C. Andes, 40,as well as Richard S. Cid, 40, married, they were all caught in the gold-rich town of Aroroy, Masbate. (PNA).
The miners were arrested by joint special forces of the AMPS, the 1st Maneuver Company of the Masbate Provincial Public Security Company and Kublai Khan Safety Providers.
The other suspects were identified as Jemlon B. Grigo, 19,; John Phillip B. Grigo, 25; Ronnie B. Fabon, 29, ; Marco G. Amorin, 4; Mark A. Cedillo, 28; as well as Jun B. Fabon, 31, all of them were members from Aroroy, Masbate
The Aroroy Municipal Police Station (AMPS) has actually filed for the offense of RA 7942 or Illegal Mining Act and RA 9516 or Illegal Ownership of Dynamites versus 11 individuals who were illegally mining inside the facilities of the Filminera Resources Corp. in Sitio Boston, Barangay Capsay, Aroroy, Masbate.
Police Supt. Eliseo T. Tanding, Masbate Cops Provincial rural director, stated Thursday that the suspects were found with 11 sacks of ore product, 20 pieces of moil, 4 sledge hammers, 4 pieces of improvised flashlights and an electric cord about 17 meters long and 3 blasting caps at the time of their apprehension at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
