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In this June 30, 2024 photo, police inspect an SUV found abandoned in Barangay Tibag in Tarlac City. The SUV is believed to have been related to the disappearance of Geneva Lopez and Yitchak Cohen. Courtesy: CIDG

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Gracie Rutao

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17202456144191719801803442viber_image_2024-07-01_09-36-38-104.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="In this June 30, 2024 photo, police inspect an SUV found abandoned in Barangay Tibag in Tarlac City. The SUV is believed to have been related to the disappearance of Geneva Lopez and Yitchak Cohen. Courtesy: CIDG"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">In this June 30, 2024 photo, police inspect an SUV found abandoned in Barangay Tibag in Tarlac City. The SUV is believed to have been related to the disappearance of Geneva Lopez and Yitchak Cohen. Courtesy: CIDG</span></span></span></div><p>PAMPANGA — Two former police officers, a real estate middleman and another person of interest allegedly involved in the disappearance of Geneva Lopez, a Kapampangan beauty queen, and her Israeli fiancé Yitzhak Cohen in Tarlac were apprehended by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) past 1 a.m. on Saturday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/6/bodies-found-in-suspected-burial-site-of-missing-beauty-queen-fianc-1102">READ: Bodies found in suspected burial site of missing beauty queen, fiancé<br/></a></div><p>Persons of interest are people whom authorities are looking at in relation to an investigation but who are not yet considered suspects.</p><p>Authorities recovered firearms, ammunition and a hand grenade in the operation under Oplan Paglalansag Omega, which is the government&#x27;s campaign against private armed groups and loose firearms.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/4/-middleman-6-others-tagged-in-disappearance-of-beauty-queen-israeli-fiance-1641">RELATED: &#x27;Middleman&#x27;, 6 others tagged in disappearance of beauty queen, Israeli fiancé</a></div><p>Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos confirmed the arrest of Michael Angelo Guiang for violations of RA 10591 — the Comprehensive Firearm and Ammunition Regulatory Act — and RA 9516, and of Rommel Abuza for violation of RA 10591.</p>

<p>Authorities recovered firearms, ammunition and a hand grenade in the operation under Oplan Paglalansag Omega.</p>

Authorities recovered firearms, ammunition and a hand grenade in the operation under Oplan Paglalansag Omega.

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Persons of interest in disappearance of beauty queen, fiancé nabbed for guns, grenade

Gracie Rutao,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 06, 2024 02:11 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 07, 2024 06:35 PM PHT

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