Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City – Police Regional Office MIMAROPA Director Police Brigadier General Sidney Sultan Hernia hailed the successful police operation that led to the arrest of Marikina City’s No. 1 most wanted person in Romblon on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at around 3:30 PM.

Romblon Police Provincial Office Officer-in-Charge Police Colonel Jonathan P Paguio disclosed that Rodel Dion Alcain, 43, a native of Negros Occidental, was arrested in a joint law enforcement operation led by the personnel of Romblon Municipal Police Station together with the elements for Romblon PPO Provincial Intelligence Unit, Romblon Maritime Police Station, Marikina City Police Station, and Police Station 9 under Quezon City Police District in Barangay Poblacion II, Romblon, of the said province.

Alcain was arrested by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest (WOA) issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 192 in Marikina City for four (4) counts of Rape with no bail recommended.

Records from the Regional Investigation and Management Division revealed that PRO MIMAROPA had already scored a total of 431 arrests of most wanted persons since January this year; a 35.58 percent increase compared to the 318 total arrests in the same period last year.

The arrested accused is now under police custody and will be turned-over to the issuing court as soon as possible.

β€œI laud the successful efforts of our police units in this operation and we commend the continuous support of the public who provided vital information leading to the arrest of said wanted person. Walang imposible basta tulong-tulong tayo”, PBGen Hernia said. – RPIO MIMAROPA