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4 gunmen abduct Comval jail warden - report

Dennis Carcamo - The Philippine Star
December 24, 2014 | 9:27am

MANILA, Philippines — Four armed men abducted the provincial jail warden of Compostela Valley on Tuesday night.

Initial report said that Jose Mervin Coquilla, Compostela Provincial Jail warden, was forcibly taken by gunmen around 8:10 p.m. while he was keeping watch on his car wash business near his house in Barangay Sto.Niño, Panabo City.

The armed men dragged Coquilla to a waiting pick up truck then sped away from the area, the report said.

Authorities are now conducting hot pursuit operations to rescue Coquilla. 

ARMED

BARANGAY STO

COMPOSTELA

COMPOSTELA PROVINCIAL JAIL

COMPOSTELA VALLEY

COQUILLA

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JOSE MERVIN COQUILLA

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PANABO CITY
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