Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – PRO MIMAROPA, under the leadership of Police Brigadier General ROGER L QUESADA, arrested two most wanted persons and two others in separate manhunt operations launched regionwide on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Records from the PRO MIMAROPA Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division revealed the two most wanted persons as alias “Marcelino” aged 76, and alias “Mark Angelo” aged 26.

“Marcelino”, ranked as the third most wanted person in Oriental Mindoro, was arrested in Sitio Teachers Village, Brgy. Maligaya, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, by joint personnel from Gloria Municipal Police Station, Oriental Mindoro PPO PIU, 2nd Platoon 2nd PMFC, CIDG Oriental Mindoro PFU, and 101 SAC 10SAB PNP-SAF, based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 41 in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, for the crime of Acts of Lasciviousness in relation to RA 7610 (three counts) with bail set at PhP180,000.00 each.

“Mark Angelo”, listed as the ninth most wanted person in Roxas, Palawan, was arrested in Brgy. Luzviminda, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, by the elements of Puerto Princesa City Police Station 3 together with Roxas MPS, Police Station 2, City Mobile Force Company, and PPCPO Tracker Team, based on an arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 164 in Roxas, Palawan, for the crime of Robbery with recommended bail amounting to PhP48,000.00.

Further, the two other wanted persons arrested were alias “Ariel” aged 57, for the crime of Rape; and alias “Curtnie” aged 23, for Serious Disobedience to an Agent of a Person in Authority.

All arrested individuals are currently under police custody and will be turned over to the issuing court as soon as possible.