An estimated P30,000 worth of computer set was believed to be stolen by unidentified suspects inside Brgy. 2 Hall in Purok Cagaycay, Saturday morning.

Deormy Rivas, 19, and Sangguniang Kabataan chair told police probers that they discovered the village hall being forcibly entered by muggers who took the ba-rangay’s Acer flat-screen monitor, Central Processing Unit (CPU), keyboard, speaker system and power supply unit, among others.

Initial investigation said the suspects went through the main door of the hall by destroying the padlock and took all the items once inside.

Further investigation to identify the suspects and recover the stolen items is underway.

Meanwhile, another high-powered gun was confiscated in a combined operation by elements of Isabela Police and the Alfa Company, 11th Infantry Battalion, Friday afternoon.

PCInsp. Romeo Leyte, the town’s police chief said Richard Dela Torre, 34, of Brgy. Guintubdan was arrested for possession of a caliber 45 pistol during the conduct of COMELEC checkpoint operations in the town.

Police officers along with army troopers led by 1Lt Angelito Luna, arrested Dela Torre in Brgy. Camp Clark.

He is presently detained at the Isabela PNP Station pending the filing of appropriate charges in court.

PSSupt. Manuel Felix, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director lauded both the police and the military personnel for their relentless effort in the campaign against violators of the firearms ban in the province, reports said.* (RRM)