His bad life is finally over.By: Central Luzon News Center | Nelson Bolos
Thus, said the people who knew Ramil Mauricio, 52, who was killed in a shoot-out with policemen from the Tarlac Police Provincial Office (TPPO) Intelligence Branch at Barangay Poblacion South, Ramos town, last Friday night.
In an interview, Intel Branch head PSupt Luis Ventura Jr, said, “our pre-operational plan was (only) to arrest him in a buy-bust operation. But he was armed and he drew his gun. We have no choice but to defend ourselves”.
Mauricio, who hails from Pura town, is a former fireman but was dismissed from the service.
In his report to TPPO Director PSSupt Ritchie Posadas, Ventura said, “Mauricio is a member of the Abenojar criminal gang ‘Lahing Pinoy Group’ (LPG) who are involved in Level III drug peddling, Robbery-hold-up, Akyat –bahay, cattle rustling and gunrunning”.
He also revealed that Mauricio “surrendered under Project Tokhang on December 20, 2016, in Pura, but continued his peddling illegal drugs and other criminal activities in Ramos”.
According to PSInsp Randy Niegos, a caliber .38 pistol and 3 sachets of shabu were recovered from Mauricio’s body.
A relative of Mauricio who requested his name withheld said, “yang si Ramil maraming ilegal na gawain noon pang bumbero pa siya. Lalo nang matangggal na siya, ang kinabubuhay niya puro ilegal lalo na shabu (selling)”.
Police reports say Mauricio was previously arrested for illegal drugs.
