ORMOC CITY-Three individuals were apprehended for illegal fishing and violation of a local ordinance on Tuesday, August 13, at around 5:40 am in Culaba, Biliran.
The local police, in coordination with Bantay Dagat personnel from the Municipal Agriculture Office, apprehended three persons on board a fishing boat in the seawaters off Barangay Looc of the said town.
The suspects were identified as alias “Lando,” 42, married; alias “Oscar,” 42, married; and alias “Jay,” 20, married—all residents of the municipality.
According to the local police, the joint operation was part of an anti-illegal fishing initiative.
During their routine patrol, the authorities discovered the suspects engaged in illegal fishing activities, a violation of a municipal ordinance, leading to their arrest.
Confiscated from the suspects were a fishing boat valued at P40,000, a motor engine worth P20,000, fishing nets worth P20,000, and assorted caught fish with an estimated value of P200.
The violators and the confiscated items were taken to the Culaba Municipal Police Station for proper disposition.
(ROBERT DEJON)
