Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, under the leadership of PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, arrested four most wanted individuals and nine others in separate law enforcement operations conducted throughout the region on January 22, 2024.

Police reports revealed the four most wanted persons as alias “Valentin” (29); alias “Nelson” (55); alias “Gerriel” (52); and alias “Edralin” (32).

“Valentin”, listed as the first most wanted in Romblon, was arrested in Sitio Kawit, Brgy. Camandag, Looc, Romblon, by the elements of Looc Municipal Police Station, based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 82 in Odiongan, Romblon for violation of R.A. 8353 as amended by R.A. 11648.

“Nelson”, ranked as the third most wanted in Palawan, was apprehended in Barangay Pangobilian, Brooke’s Point, Palawan, by the joint elements of Brooke’s Point Municipal Police Station, Palawan PPO Provincial Intelligence Unit, 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company, NISGW, RIU 4B, CIT Palawan RID 4B, HPT Palawan and ODI, TOW West PAF, based on an arrest warrant from the Regional Trial Court, Branch 165 in Brooke’s Point, Palawan, for the non-bailable crime of Murder.

“Gerriel”, listed as one of the most wanted persons in Occidental Mindoro, was apprehended in Brgy. Alacaac, Sta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro through the efforts of Mamburao Municipal Police Station, based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 44 in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro for the crime of Attempted Murder (4 counts), with bail set at PhP120,000.00.

“Edralin”, listed as the third most wanted person in Quezon City, was apprehended in Sitio Ilaya, Brgy. Proper Tiguisan, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro through the efforts of Bansud Municipal Police Station together with QCPD Batasan Police Station 6, 403rd B MC RMFB, Oriental Mindoro PPO 2nd PMFC and 101SAC 10SAB PNP-SAF, based on an arrest warrant issued by the National Capital Judicial Region, Branch 13 in Quezon City for the crime of Rape under article 266-A, Paragraph 1 in relation to article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code, and Acts of Lasciviousness under article 336 of the RPC in relation to Sec 5 (B) of R.A. 7610.

Additionally, nine other wanted persons were apprehended, namely: alias “Manny” (35), for violation of section 88 of R.A. 8550; alias “Rotestio” (59), and alias “Alsara” (58), for violation of P.D. 1602; alias “Jomel” (32), for Violation of Provincial Ordinance No. 118-2020 (An ordinance establishing veterinary quarantine services under the provincial veterinary office for the prevention, control and eradication of infectious disease of economic importance, appropriating funds and imposing fees, therefore, imposing penalties in case of violation thereof); alias “Remil” (38), for violation of section 77 of P.D. 705 and section 7 (4) of R.A. 9175; alias “Alexander” (52), for Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Homicide and Physical Injuries; alias “Paterno” (68), for violation of Section 261 Q of the Omnibus Election Code in Relation to Comelec Resolution no. 10918; alias “Allan” (36), for Attempted Homicide under Art. 249 in relation to art. 6 of the RPC as amended; and alias “Haide” (27), for Qualified Trespass to Dwelling.

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