BLOTTER

KOREAN FOUND DEAD

A 37-YEAR-OLD Korean  was found dead in his hotel room in Lapu-Lapu City.
Man Seung Nam was found lifeless on  his bed by a room attendant of Waterfront Mactan at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Hotel worker Vince Tumulak said he opened Man’s room using a duplicate key when the Korean failed to respond when he knocked on the door repeatedly.
The Korean was already dead when paramedics from the Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation arrived.
Police said the Korean didn’t have external injuries or open wounds.
The body was brought to a funeral parlor for an examination to determine the cause of death.
The Korean was last seen alive  leaving a casino next to the hotel around 11 p.m. Tuesday./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA

WOMAN NABBED IN DANAO GUN RAID

POLICE arrested a woman after firearms and assorted gun parts were found in her home during a raid in barangay Poblacion, Danao City, northern Cebu.
Police alleged that Wilma Beduya, 43, was involved in the trade of  unlicensed firearms.
Seized from her house on F. Ralota Street were two KG0 firearms, several gun parts and ammunition.
The raid was  conducted by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) based on a search warrant issued by Regional Court Judge Teresita Galanida in Mandaue City. /CORRESPONDENT CHITO O. ARAGON

CUSTOMER FLEES AFTER GASSING UP

A GAS  station attendant  called the police after a customer  drove off without paying for his gas in  barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City.
Alfredo Tanoy, 26, said the driver of a Mitsubishi Mirage with plate number YBL-708  gassed up on fuel worth  P1,500 past 3 a.m. yesterday.
Tanoy said he was about to collect  payment when the driver sped off.
Police are coordinating with the Land Transportation Office to identify the  vehicle’s owner./CORRESPONDENT FE MARIE D. DUMABOC