By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA – A former village chairperson listed as the third most wanted person in Quezon province was arrested in Bulacan, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Wednesday.
In a statement, NCRPO Director, Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, said the 44-year-old suspect, whose name was withheld, was arrested by the District Police Intelligence and Operations Unit of the Manila Police District (MPD), in collaboration with Unisan Municipal Police Station and the San Miguel, Bulacan police along the Tabang Exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) at about 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday.
The suspect, a former chief of Barangay Sampaloc 1, Dasmariñas, Cavite, has an arrest warrant for two counts of statutory rape issued by the Gumaca, Quezon Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 172, with no bail recommended.
Aberin said the operation was the result of relentless intelligence gathering, continuous surveillance, and meticulous coordination between multiple police units.
He said authorities identified the suspect’s whereabouts after weeks of tracking and validating intelligence information.
The suspect is currently detained at the MPD Custodial Facility pending the return of the warrant to the court and the issuance of a commitment order. (PNA)
