According to the report of PBGEN WARREN F DE LEON, Director, IMEG, at about 12:04 PM of February 7, 2024, joint operatives of Team 2 Luzon Field Unit-IMEG (Lead Unit) together with Tuguegarao City Police Station, Cagayan Police Provincial Office (PPO), PRO 2, served a warrant of arrest at Barangay Carig, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan against PCMS Eleuterio Narag Butacan (Retired), for Illegal Discharge of Firearm.

The operation stemmed from the WOA issued by Hon. Rene Beltran Baculi, Presiding Judge, Municipal Trial Court, Branch 2, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan with Criminal Case Number 33795, dated February 5, 2024 for Illegal Discharge of Firearm with bail recommended amounting to PhP30,000.00.

As a backgrounder, the WOA emanated from the criminal complaint filed by Ramon M Balision against the subject PNCO, on January 3, 2024 at around 9:15 PM, after an altercation between them, wherein the accused illegally discharged his firearm in front of Balision house.

The aforesaid accused is currently detained at Tuguegarao City Police Station, Cagayan PPO, PRO 2 for documentation prior to the return of warrant to the issuing court.

“Hindi kailanman kukunsintihin ng PNP-IMEG ang mga kapulisan sa mga maling gawain. Kaya naman paalala sa lahat na maging tapat lagi sa sinumpaang tungkulin” PBGEN DE LEON also stated.###