Agents of the Depincri Ate-Santa Anita, a unit of the Dirincri-PNP East division, carried out an operation in the district of Ate against the alleged criminal band Los Injertos Foraja.[1] Officers detained four people in the operation.[1] Police preliminarily identified one detainee as 27-year-old alleged ringleader Christian Omar Aliaga Pariona, alias Piko or Culon.[1] The other detainees were 28-year-old Shirley Nicole Dela Cruz Sanchez, alias Shirley, 27-year-old Luis David Gavino Chumbimune, alias Kaluka, and a 17-year-old known as Dayana.[1]
Officers searching a house identified during intelligence work seized three dynamite cartridges with safety fuses.[1] Officers also found a grenade whose specific type will be established by expert examinations.[1] Officers seized a firearm during the inspection of the property.[1] Officers seized 24 rounds of ammunition whose calibre will be determined during expert examinations.[1] In the same house officers found a black plastic bag holding several Ziploc-type bags with dry leaves, stems and seeds.[1] Police said preliminary information indicated the material would be cannabis sativa, known as marijuana.[1] Officers also seized three mobile phones for technical procedures to seek information about the activities under investigation.[1]
Police said intelligence and investigative work aimed at dismantling Los Injertos Foraja motivated the operation.[1] Police said all detainees were taken to the specialized unit while proceedings continue to establish each person’s role and the origin of the seized items.[1] Police said the plant samples will be sent to laboratories to confirm their composition and any link to other offences under investigation.[1]
