Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – Under the leadership of PBGEN JOEL B. DORIA, Regional Director, the Police Regional Office MIMAROPA arrested two (2) most wanted persons and eight (8) others during separate law enforcement operations conducted throughout the region on Monday, August 14, 2023.

According to police reports, the two most wanted persons are Rogel Obra, also known as “Akel,” aged 37; and Arnel San Juan, also known as Arnel San Juan y Pacia, aged 34.

Obra, ranked as the seventh most wanted person in MIMAROPA, was apprehended in Barangay Panitian, Sofronio Española, Palawan, through the joint efforts of the Provincial Intelligence Team Palawan, CIT Puerto Princesa City RIU 4B, and Sofronio Española Municipal Police Station. The arrest was made based on an arrest warrant from the Regional Trial Court, Branch 47 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Obra faces charges for the non-bailable offense of Statutory Rape (3 counts).

San Juan, listed as the fifth most wanted person in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, was apprehended in Brgy.Tawiran, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, by the efforts of the Calapan City Police Station. The arrest was made based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 40 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. San Juan is charged with the non-bailable crime of Murder under Art. 248 of the Revised Penal Code.

Furthermore, eight (8) other wanted persons were arrested as follows: (1) Toribio Mateo, also known as Toribio Mateo y Bacaoco, aged 40, for the violation of P.D. 533 “Anti Cattle Rustling Law of RA 1974” (Service Of Sentence); (2) Rolando Gitana Brita, aged 56, for the violation of Sec. 1 Par. (g) of P.D. 1829; (3) Erichson Benedicto Mendoza, also known as “King,” aged 32, for the crime of attempted homicide; (4) Eugene Gabo Larangjo, aged 32, for the violation of Sec. 77 of PD 705; (5) Christian Magadia Ignacio, aged 22, for the crime of Acts of Lasciviousness; (6) Jonathan Pesarit Largueza, aged 42, for the violation of PD 1829 (Obstruction of Justice); (7) Norman Gansit Silorio, aged 36, for the violation of Section 5(A) (B) of R.A. 9262; and (8) Rosel De Chavez Ilao, aged 50, for the violation of RA 9262.

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

PBGEN DORIA commended all the operating units for their constant drive against criminality, which resulted in the arrests of the aforementioned wanted persons.

“These accomplishments only fuel our drive to improving crime solution efficiency in support of the ‘Aggressive and Honest Law Enforcement Operations’ under the five focused agenda of our Chief, PNP Police General BENJAMIN C ACORDA, JR.,” said PBGEN DORIA.