ILOILO — The Passi City Police Station (CPS) apprehended a 32-year-old man listed as the No. 2 most wanted person in Western Visayas.
Police Lieutenant Colonel German R. Magbanua III, chief of Passi CPS, said alias “Ayie”, an unemployed resident of the city’s Barangay Aglalana, was arrested at approximately 9 a.m. on March 1 in Barangay Tagubong.
Operatives from the Passi CPS’ Tracker Team served the warrants of arrest for three counts of statutory rape and two counts of lascivious conduct against the suspect.
The arrest warrants were issued by the presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court, Sixth Judicial Region, Branch 6 in Dumangas, Iloilo. The court recommended no bail for statutory rape charges and set a bail of P200,000 for each count of lascivious conduct case.
The suspect is currently detained at the Passi CPS pending turnover to the court concerned.
“Congratulations gid sa aton mga Ilonggo cops sa madinalag-on nga operasyon nga nagresulta sa pagkadakop sang Rank 2 most wanted sang Western Visayas. Hugot gid ang aton kampanya kontra sa mga wanted person agud sila pasabton sa korte sa ila nahimo nga krimen kag mahatagan sang hustisya ang ila mga nabiktima sa madasig nga tion,” said Police Colonel Bayani M. Razalan, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office.
He added: “Today’s operation reinforces our promise to the community: we will not rest until we bring criminals to justice and protect our citizens. Together, we can build a safer Iloilo.”/PN
