Task Force to probe latest murder cases
A task force has been organized in order to probe the 2 consecutive cases of murder here in the city of Dumaguete. This was disclosed by Sr/Supt Augusto Marquez, Jr., Provincial Director of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office.
According to col. Marquez, he has already issued an order for the chief of the police intelligence here in the city and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to conduct a close scrutiny and investigation to determine those responsible for the latest 2 incidents of murder here in the city.
It can be recalled that the murder of young businessman Kent Lariosa and suspected drug personality Badin Liu remains to be a mystery. Liu is included in the police’ watchlist for those suspected to be involved in the illegal drugs trade.
Col. Marquez said the cases should be solved as soon as possible so that the killers should be made to answer. He also claimed that although there are some petty crimes and murder cases happening in the city, Dumaguete remains to be peaceful as a whole.