Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – Umberto Ribon Recaña , 64, the number 1 most wanted of Cajidiocan, Romblon was nabbed in Barangay Agmailig, Libacao, Aklan on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

Romblon Police Provincial Office Director Police Colonel RAYNOLD A ROSERO revealed that Recaña, who hails from Brgy. Lico, Cajidiocan, Romblon was arrested in a joint law enforcement operation led by the combined operatives of Provincial Intelligence Unit, Cajidiocan Municipal Police Station, and Provincial Mobile Force Company of Romblon PPO, together with Libacao Municipal Police Station of Aklan PPO.

Recaña was arrested under a warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 81 in Romblon, Romblon, for the crime of Rape in relation to RA 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse Exploitation and Discrimination Act) with no bail recommended.

The data from the Regional Investigation and Detection Management Division disclosed that PRO MIMAROPA had already scored a total of 752 arrests of wanted persons since January this year compared to 721 total arrests in the same period last year; a 4.30 percent increase.

Police Regional Office MIMAROPA Regional Director Police Brigadier General SIDNEY SULTAN HERNIA congratulated the operatives of Romblon PPO and other PNP units that led to the arrest of Recaña and further urged all unit commanders to intensify to remain relentless in rounding up all wanted persons. — RPIO MIMAROPA