Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro-A 34- year-old, farmer, from Barangay Iraan, Rizal, Palawan was arrested in Barangay Pangobilian, Brooke’s Point, in said province on February 24, 2022 about 2:50 P.M.

The accused, Dennis Panaligan Capunong, was considered the top 4 most wanted person in Palawan province.

Capulong had been hiding the law authorities for ten years before he was captured by a joint operation of Brooke’s Point Municipal Police Station, as the lead unit, together with Rizal MPS, 1st Palawan Provincial Mobile Force Company, Palawan Intelligence Unit, Regional Intelligence Unit MIMAROPA, and Palawan Investigation and Detective Management Unit.

The accused was nabbed by an arrest warrant issued by Regional Trial Court, Branch 47, Puerto Princesa City dated December 13, 2012, for the crime of Statutory Rape, with no bail recommended, Police Major RAFFY C ESPERIDA, Brooke’s Point MPS chief said.

As of press time, Capulong is under the custody of Brooke’s Point MPS while waiting for his prompt return to the issuing court.

The consolidated data on the Arrest of Most Wanted Person and other Wanted of Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division of Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, the said Police Regional Office, logged a total of 69 arrested most wanted persons and 272 other wanted persons in just a brief period, January 1, 2022, to February 24, 2022, Police Colonel RONIE S BACUEL, RIDMD chief, said.

Brigadier General SIDNEY S HERNIA, Police Regional Office MIMAROPA’s Director, gladly remarked: “I laud Brooke‘s Point MPS and other operating units for their concerted efforts towards the successful arrest of Capulong who had been hiding the law for 10 years”.-RPIO MIMAROPA