Seven inmates escape from Zamboanga del Norte jail

By Ronron
January 25, 2008

Seven inmates of the Zamboanga del Norte provincial jail located in Manukan town escaped last Wednesday, belated police reports reaching Camp Crame said Friday.

The jailbreak was discovered around 4am by one of the jail guards on duty, said the report.

“Investigation disclosed that the inmates make good of their escape by destroying the iron bars at the back portion of the jail,” the report said.

It did not say, however, how the iron bars were destroyed and what weapon was used by the jailbreakers.

The report identified the escapees as: Guphy Saiman, charged with carnapping; Jovencio Ramos, Sonny Leano, and Piope Cating, charged with robbery; Roel Sultan, charged with robbery-in-band; Vani Abrinica, charged with statutory rape; and Maximo Mercado, charged with acts of lasciviousness.

The report said the eight are being pursued by elements of the Manukan Police Station./DMS