Occidental Mindoro’s most wanted suspect arrested

INQUIRER FILES CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police arrested Occidental Mindoro’s most wanted person in Barangay Lourdes, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, on Saturday, July 18, while serving a warrant of arrest. The operation was led by the Magsaysay Municipal Police Station, with assistance from the Provincial Intelligence Unit, Provincial Intelligence Team of Occidental Mindoro, Regional Intelligence Unit 4B, 405th Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4B, Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group PRO 4B, and the 1st Occidental Mindoro Provincial Mobile Force Company. Police said the arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant issued on July 13 by Judge Gregorio Prisno Subong Jr. of the Regional Trial Court Branch 45 in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Article continues after this advertisement Court records showed that the suspect is facing two counts of statutory rape and one count of rape. The court did not recommend bail for the offenses. READ: Oriental Mindoro’s top wanted person nabbed on 8 rape charges READ: Marinduque’s most wanted arrested in police manhunt The suspect was taken into the custody of the Magsaysay Municipal Police Station for documentation before being turned over to the issuing court. Police Regional Office (PRO) Mimaropa Director Brig. Gen. Christopher Dela Cruz commended the operating teams for the successful arrest, saying it reflected the strong coordination among police units. Article continues after this advertisement “Every successful implementation of a warrant of arrest strengthens the rule of law and reinforces public confidence in our justice system,” Dela Cruz said. He added that the operation underscored the police force’s commitment to locating wanted persons and bringing them before the courts through lawful, intelligence-driven, and rights-based operations. Article continues after this advertisement The arrest forms part of PRO Mimaropa’s F.I.G.H.T. C.R.I.M.E.S. campaign, which focuses on intensified intelligence operations, the pursuit of wanted persons, and sustained law enforcement efforts to enhance public safety and support the administration of justice. Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.