AS part of the implementation of Oplan Paputok, the Ormoc Police Office swooped down a house suspected of illegally manufacturing pyrotechnics last Dec. 31. Subject of the inspection is the residence of Gerry Andrew Macias at Doña Feliza Mejia Subdivision, this city.
The inspection was made considering there are only two licensed pyrotechnics manufacturer in Ormoc who happen to be both Muslims. Macias complained about the absence of a search warrant upon the arrival of the police and denied manufacturing firecrackers, saying whatever pyrotechnics the police found in his house were for personal consumption.
City Police Dir. SSupt. Nilo Donayre explained that even without a warrant, they are duty bound to conduct the inspection to ensure the safety of the community. His men failed to find a large quantity of pyrotechnics and believe the owner hid them. But without a warrant, they couldn’t search the house.
Eventually, Macias admitted to selling pyrotechnics and even showed a business permit for the purpose. At the vacant lot across his house, police found traces of gunpowder which led them to suspect even more that firecrackers are being manufactured at that place.
That same day, three firecracker vendors were arrested at the public market. Elements of Precinct 1 led by PO1 Ariel Pia Nuñez conducted a saturation drive 11:00 that morning and chanced upon the three vendors. The sale of pyrotechnics is only allowed at the plaza seawall.
Caught are Norhanifa Sulta, 20, single and tricycle driver Reanso Pepito, 29, both of Tambulilid, this city, and Asliah Dimal, 18 of Cogon, this city. They were detained and their wares confiscated but were released after the reglamentary period. by Elvie Roman-Roa
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