ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) scored a major breakthrough in its anti-criminality drive after neutralizing all Top 10 regional most wanted persons (MWP) in October.
The month-long intensified manhunt operations resulted in the apprehension of a total of 294 wanted individuals across Western Visayas: 82 MWPs and 212 other wanted persons (OWP).
According to the latest PRO-6 consolidated operational report, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (PPO) led the crackdown among provincial and city units, accounting for nearly half of the total arrests with 138 fugitives (43 MWPs and 95 OWPs).
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) followed with 41 arrests (6 MWPs and 35 OWPs), while the Aklan PPO rounded up 37 (8 MWPs and 29 OWPs). Both Antique and Capiz PPOs recorded 30 arrests each, followed by the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6 with 10, Guimaras PPO with seven, and the Regional Intelligence Division with one.
PRO-6 director Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño commended the operating units and emphasized that capturing the top 10 most wanted fugitives demonstrates the effectiveness of intelligence-driven law enforcement.
Tuaño also credited public cooperation for the successful manhunt operations, noting that timely community tips were vital in locating high-value targets./PN
