Gov’t recovers guns from CPP-NPA leader’s safehouse

The Marikina safehouse was said to be previously occupied by Ryan Dizon, alias Chef, and Gamara, a member of the central committee of the CPP-NPA. (Photos courtesy of Rea Gaza/ Radyo Pilipinas via PNA)

MANILA — Police and military personnel on Friday recovered firearms and explosives from a house of a Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) ranking official in a raid in Marikina City.

According to a report, joint elements of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Regional Special Operations Unit (RSOU), PNP-Special Action Force (SAF) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Task Force (JTF)- NCR served a search warrant at the safehouse of Renante Gamara located at 34-A Chrysanthemum St., Loyola Residents, Civic Organizations Brgy. Barangka, Marikina City at about 5:27 a.m.

The search warrant was issued by Executive Judge Cecilyn E. Burgos-Villavert of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, Branch 89 dated Mar. 28, 2019.

The Marikina safehouse was said to be previously occupied by Ryan Dizon, alias Chef, and Gamara, a member of the central committee of the CPP-NPA.

Dizon, who was identified as the owner of said safehouse, was not around during the operation.

A resident of said area, who also acted as one of the witnesses during the search, confirmed the real identities of Gamara and Dizon.

During the search in the room occupied by Dizon, operatives seized four subversive documents, a seafarer’s identification card, and a record book.

Recovered from the room of Gamara were two hand grenades, a cal.

9mm pistol, 9mm magazine with six live ammunitions, five different photographs of Gamara, and a black pouch.

The confiscated evidence were brought to RSOU office for proper documentation while the confiscated two hand grenades were properly turned-over to the Marikina City Police Station for safe keeping and examination.

Gamara, who was earlier arrested after a search warrant was served at a safehouse at 162 General Bautista Street, Poblacion II-A, Imus City, Cavite on March 21, remains in detention at RSOU Custodial Facility while Dizon will be facing criminal charges.

Cases of violation of Section 28 of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act of 2013 and RA 9516 or Illegal Possession of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives will be filed against the suspects.

“Rest assured that we will conduct follow-up operations for the apprehension of Dizon to face the charges filed against him,” said Police Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, NCRPO chief.