PNP-CIDG agents arrest 10 wanted persons amid ‘Hulidays’ anti-crime drive
TEN most wanted persons in the country were arrested on Christmas Day by agents of the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group amid their ‘Hulidays’ anti-crime drive, PNP-CIDG director, Brigadier General Ronald O. Lee said yesterday.
‘While the entire nation is celebrating the birth of Christ, our CIDG operatives continuously ensure that every community is free from lawless elements by implementing our Oplan: Hulidays last December 25 leading in the arrest of the eight wanted persons,’ the official said in a report to PNP chief, General Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr.
Brig. Gen. Lee said that among those put to jail by his men on Christmas Day were a provincial level 4th most wanted; a municipal level 8th most wanted; and a city level most wanted.
He said that one of the suspects identified as Nolito Arjona, the 4th most wanted man in Camarines Sur was arrested by operatives of the CIDG 5th Regional Field Unit with the help of the local police on the strength of a warrant for three counts of lascivious conduct in relation to Republic Act 7610 or the anti-child abuse law with a total of P600,000 bail ordered by a local court.
The 2nd identified as Billy Binaton, the 8th most wanted person in Sarangani was arrested on the basis of a case for grave coercion with a P36,000 recommended bail.
The 3rd identified as Heim Saban, tagged as the leader of a gun-for-hire syndicate operating in North Cotabato and its nearby municipalities was arrested by CIDG Region 12 officers on the strength of a non-bailable warrant of arrest for murder.
Brig. Gen. Lee said that the five other suspects were the subject of pending warrants of arrest for child abuse, acts of lasciviousness, qualified theft, illegal recruitment and reckless imprudence.
Two others tagged as the no. 1 most wanted in Cavite and Cebu respectively were also arrested on Christmas Eve, the official said.
Allan Lungcay, wanted for rape and sexual assault with no bail recommended by Judge Flordeliz Fargas of the Trece Martires City Regional Trial Court Branch 5 was arrested by CIDG Manila District Field Unit operatives in Bgy. Biwas in Tanza, Cavite.
On the other hand, Hermes Laag, wanted for violation of Republic ACt 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act of 2002 was arrested in Bgy. Nangka in Balamban, Cebu by CIDG Region 7 agents on the basis of a warrant issued by Judge Judilyn Tapia of the Toledo City RTC Branch 59.
