Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, under the leadership of PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, arrested two most wanted individuals and seven others in separate law enforcement operations conducted throughout the region on Monday, August 12, 2024.

Police reports revealed the two most wanted persons as alias “Danilo” aged 57, and alias “Richelle” aged 40.

“Danilo”, ranked as Occidental Mindoro’s top 1 most wanted, was arrested in Brgy. Maligaya, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, by the elements of Sablayan Municipal Police Station together with Muños MPS, 2nd PMFC Nueva Ecija, and 303rd MC RMFB 3, based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 46 in San Jose, Oriental Mindoro, for the non-bailable crime of Rape (4 counts), and Rape through Sexual Assault (2 counts) with recommended bail amounting to PhP120,000.00.

“Richelle”, listed as the seventh most wanted in Occidental Mindoro, was apprehended in Brgy. Murtha, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, by joint elements of Sablayan Municipal Police Station and CIDG Occidental Mindoro PFU, based on an arrest warrant from the Regional Trial Court, Branch 46 in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, for the crime of Estafa under Art. 315, Par. 2 (D) of the Revised Penal Code with recommended bail amounting to PhP120,000.00.

Additionally, the seven other wanted persons arrested were alias “Regie” (23), for the violation of Section 7(4) of RA 9175; alias “Irish” (37), for Estafa through Conversion or Misappropriation under Article 315, Paragraph 1(B) of the RPC; alias “Ruel” (36), for violation of Sec. 5(A) of RA 9262; alias “Merrygine” (38), for violation of PD 1612 (Anti- Fencing Law of 1979); alias “Edwin” (31), for Acts of Lasciviousness in relation to RA 7610; alias “Pedro” (37), for Frustrated Homicide; and alias “Hipolito” (62), for violation of PD 1602.

The arrested individuals are currently in police custody and will be turned over to the appropriate courts.