Cordillera police capture nine most wanted fugitives

INQUIRER FILES BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Cordillera police caught nine fugitives listed as the region’s most wanted suspects during the intensified manhunt conducted from July 9 to 14. In a statement issued on July 20, Police Brig. Gen. Ericson Dilag, the Cordillera police director, said five of the fugitives were captured in the jurisdiction of the Benguet Police Provincial Office, two by the Mountain Province Police Provincial Office, one by the Baguio City Police Office, and one by the Apayao Police Provincial Office. READ: Cordillera police report zero crimes in 58 towns, arrest 35 fugitives Article continues after this advertisement Among those apprehended were the region’s No. 1 most wanted person facing a murder charge; the No. 2 most wanted for qualified rape and rape through sexual assault; the No. 3 most wanted for qualified rape of a minor and two counts of statutory acts of lasciviousness; the No. 4 most wanted for qualified rape; and the No. 5 most wanted for statutory rape. The arrest tally also includes the No. 6 most wanted for qualified theft; the No. 7 most wanted for violating Republic Act No. 9262 (the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act); the No. 8 most wanted for two counts of statutory acts of lasciviousness; and the No. 9 most wanted for statutory acts of lasciviousness. The Cordillera police, based at Camp Dangwa in Benguet, said the arrests were carried out through coordinated operations involving police units and intelligence personnel as part of its campaign against wanted persons across the region. The arrested individuals are under the custody of their respective arresting units for documentation and proper disposition before being turned over to the courts. /mcm Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.