ILOILO City – The No. 1 most wanted person in Western Visayas was finally arrested on May 1 in Sitio Palawan, Barangay Borac, Naval, Biliran, ending 33 years on the run.
The accused, identified as alias “Ed,” 53, is a construction foreman and a resident of Sebaste, Antique. He was caught by virtue of multiple warrants for a string of violent crimes committed in the early 1990s.
According to police records, the suspect faces the following charges: five counts of frustrated murder; multiple murder and multiple attempted murder stemming from an incident on Feb. 23, 1993; multiple frustrated murder dated June 30, 1993; robbery with homicide that happened on June 5, 1993; and destructive arson.
The total recommended bail for all criminal cases carry is set at P1 million.
The operation was a collaborative effort between the Sebaste Municipal Police Station (MPS), Regional Intelligence Unit 6, Provincial Intelligence Team–Antique, and the 2nd Antique Provincial Mobile Force Company, with tactical support from the Naval MPS in Biliran.
The suspect is currently in the custody of the Naval MPS and is expected to be transferred to Western Visayas to face the charges against him./PN
