GANG WAR TOOK TOLL ON two teenagers over the week.

One of the victims, 18-year-old resident of Torero Private Road, Tagbilaran City, Edcel Rey Nadela, sustained 50 stab wounds on the night of April 6, believed to be a member of Crips gang.

Police investigation had it that Nadela was caught in between the rivalry of two gangs- -the Bloods and the Crips.

Two suspects in Nadela's killing were arrested a day after in Talibon.

Witnesses said they saw Nadela and the two suspects having a drinking session on the night of April 6. Like the victim, the suspects are also 18 years old.

Barangay tanods of Taloto conducted a manhunt operation for the suspects after learning that one of them (suspects) called up his parents to inform that he had killed and dumped the victim on the shores of Taloto.

Another member of Crips was shot in sitio Baliaut, Barangay Poblacion, Baclayon on the dawn of April 12.

It was then that the victim peeped at the window only to meet the burst of bullets from three gunshots.

The suspect was identified as Oman Ubas, a resident of barangay San Roque, also of Baclayon.

Until the present, police have no idea what type of firearm was used during the shooting incident.

Manhunt for the suspect is still on, as he had fled right away after the incident on board his motorcycle.

The victim was rushed to Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital, but was declared dead on arrival.

According to witnesses, the victim was seen having a drinking session with classmates at the seawall area in front of the town's church on Friday.

Bloods and Crips had been hostile eversince. In fact, the chief of police in Baclayon and Vice-Mayor Marilyn Uy already summoned the two groups in February to settle their rifts.

In fact, members of the two groups signed a covenant on this.

Meanwhile, the Tagbilaran police scored hard against suspected lawbreakers when they arrested two youths for possession of illegal drugs and two more on suspicion of involvement in criminal activities.

Elements of the Tagbilaran PNP station collared the two youths inside an abandoned house in Purol 4, Dao district about 9 pm last April 8.

The two were identified as Leo Ararao, 26, single and one Louie Danisan, 18, both residents of Barangay Danao, Panglao town.

Initial investigation revealed that the Tagbilaran PNP received reports from concerned residents about suspicious characters inside an abandoned house in the said place.

Responding policemen who rushed to the scene after receiving the tip chanced upon the two with Ararao in the act of throwing six packets of suspected shabu, another pack containing suspected shabu residue and shabu paraphernalia.

Ararao is now facing charges of violating Republic Act 9165 while Danisan was temporarily freed since there is no proof of his involvement. He claimed that he merely delivered food to Ararao who is his cousin.

A day earlier, two youths were nabbed on suspicion that they were involved in a hold-up along Ma. Clara street .

PO1 Silvan Palacio, Tagbilaran PNP crime investigator, said a minor suspect yielded a .45 caliber pistol. His companion identified as Ian de la Cruz, 18.

Both gave their address as Capitol Site, Cogon, Tagbilaran.

Palacio said the two are members of the Crips gang, one of the notorious juvenile gangs in the city.

He revealed that a case has been filed against de la Cruz while the minor has been placed under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Elements of the Tagbilaran PNP arrested the two at the Capitol Site area while responding to an alarm from siblings Cresvie and Vilma Caresosa, natives of Dagohoy town.

The two were divested of P3,000 and a Nokia 1600 cellular phone.

One of the victims even sustained injuries in the face after one of the suspects slammed a pistol on her when she tried to resist.