CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Four individuals were arrested after they were caught in the act of stealing gold ore at 409 vein 4J level 1700, Benguet Corporation Friday early morning.
Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Azurin, Benguet Provincial Director, identified the thieves as: Ronald Maloc Liban, 25, of Bunkhouse 5, Virac, Itogon, Benguet; Nandes Ataleg Banglag, 42, residing of First gate, Virac, Itogon, Benguet; Lamen Alunday Changit, 30, miner, resident of Purok 7, Kias, Baguio City and Jayson Bosway Panal, 22, resident of Checkpoint Virac, Itogon, Benguet.
Prior to their arrest, the guards of the said Corporation were roving when they saw the suspects carrying three sacks of suspected Gold ores weighing 54.7 kilos each, 2 pieces of skull guards, 4 pieces of China Lamp, 2 pieces of Moll bar, and 1 piece of sledge hammer.