Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City – Three (3) individuals wanted for separate crimes were arrested in a law enforcement operations conducted throughout the region on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

Reports revealed that alias “Rosedil”, 53, ranked as Palawan’s top 1 most wanted, was arrested by virtue of warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court in Brooke’s Point, Palawan for the violation of Qualified Statutory Rape (By Carnal Knowledge under Article 266-A Paragraph 1(A) of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Article 266-B as amended by Republic Act No. 11648, by joint personnel of Balabac Municipal Police Station, Palawan PPO PIU, PIT Palawan RIU 4B in Brgy. Malaking Ilog, Balabac, Palawan.

Further, at about 10:30 AM, alias “Peter”, 53, listed as the second most wanted person in Coron, Palawan, was apprehended for the crime of Lascivious Conduct under Article 336 of the RPC in relation to Section 5 (B), Article III of Republic Act No. 7610 and Republic Act No. 11648 (6 counts), with recommended bail amounting to PhP108,000.00 each, by the elements of Coron Municipal Police Station together with Palawan PPO PIU, 2nd SOU Maritime Group Coron Detachment, CIT Palawan RID 4B, and 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company in Brgy. Poblacion 3, Coron, Palawan.

Moreover, at about 1:00 PM, alias “Geronimo”, 61, was apprehended by joint personnel of Puerto Princesa City Mobile Force Company and Police Station 1, for the crime of Acts of Violence under section 5(1) of Republic Act 9262, with bail set at PhP72,000.00 in Brgy. San Jose, Puerto Princesa City.

Arrested persons are now under police custody and will be turned over to issuing courts for proper disposition.