BACOLOD City – He had been hiding from the police for about 18 years.
The 54-year-old Dione Cañal was arrested in Barangay Poblacion 1, Sagay City, Negros Occidental for the crime of arson, a police report showed.
Cañal – resident of the village – was caught on the strength of an arrest warrant around 10:05 a.m. on June 23, it added.
Police officers served the warrant issued by Judge Renato Muñez of the Regional Trial Court Branch 60 in Cadiz City dated Sept. 26, 2002.
The suspect was detained in the custodial facility of the Sagay City police station.
The court recommended no bail bond for his temporary liberty./PN
