The local sea patrol arrested several individuals engaged in alleged illegal activities that could damage the waters of Juban, Sorsogon.

The incident happened during a routine sea-borne patrol conducted by the Coast Guard in Juban.

Authorities found out that the suspects had used a compressor without authorization. 

Instead of cooperating, the suspects allegedly resisted and attempted to flee.

Coast Guard personnel chased them to Barangay Rizal in Sorsogon City but when the fishermen disembarked from their boats, they allegedly pulled out bladed weapons.

Authorities remained on their boat and called for reinforcement.

"Tumawag yung pulis ng back-up. Pagdating nung back-up, lumakas ang pulis na bumaba ng bangka, lahat sila nagsibabaan, siyempre kami naman na mga nandito, siyempre hindi kami papabaya," a fisherman said.

"Hindi makapagdaong yung personnel natin dahil sa winawagaygayway na yung mga itak sa katunayan nga po, totoo talaga na may dalang issued firearm ang tropa ko dahil nga masasabi natin na ang Juban, Munisipyo ng Juban, CTG influence," PCapt. Rudy Divinagracia, the Chief of Police of Juban, said.

Barangay officials of Rizal intervened to calm the conflicting parties.

"Sila nagbabatuhan ng mga sigawan, bakit hinuhuli sila, siyempre ang sabi naman ng bantay dagat nahuli sila doon sa jurisdiction ng Juban... Tapos, yung hinuhuli nila, hinabol pala nila hanggang dito mismo sa Rizal [sa Sorsogon City]," Samuel Bobier of Rizal, a councilman of Rizal, said.

In the end, five involved in illegal fishing were arrested and the boat they used was confiscated.