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Taas gets guns, goons on birthday

This top cop has got “guns, goons but minus the gold” on his 46th birthday.

Nueva Ecija police director Senior Supt. Napoleon C. Taas yesterday received these very “unusual gifts,” never before presented in the entire police history, from his chiefs of police.

Presented to Taas were 73 assorted loose firearms and ammunition that were arranged in three long tables and 88 of the province’s most wanted persons, who were arrested in one week of operations.

“Never akong nakakita nang ganito karami, sa mga units pinanggalingan ko before, isang mesa lang, but this one, it is times three,” he said.

Taas said these accomplishments were the result of the support given to the police by the citizenry, the local government units and non-governmental organizations in the province.

He said texting by concerned citizens helped the police solve at least 80 percent of these crimes.

“Sinabi ko sa kanila, I will not accept gifts on my birthday. Pero ito, trabaho ang hinandog nila. Matinding trabaho ito,” Taas said.

He said corresponding awards and citations will be given to his men for a job well done.

The Nueva Ecija Press Club represented by Magtanggol Vilar gave Taas a triple-rooted mango sapling as a birthday gift.

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