ANTIQUE – Police arrested the No. 2 most wanted person in Western Visayas around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, in Barangay Valentine Grasparil, Sibalom here.
Alias “Jimmy”, 40, is a resident of the said place.
Joint operatives of the Sibalom Municipal Police Station, Antique Police Provincial Office’s Intelligence Unit and 1st Antique Provincial Mobile Force Company executed the arrest through the strength of an arrest warrant for the crime of rape issued by the court dated December 19, 2024.
The suspect was detained at the Sibalom MPS pending turnover to the court concerned.
No bail bond was recommended for his temporary liberty.
“I commend the patience, dedication and hard work of personnel involved in the successful arrest of this region’s most wanted. This accomplishment is a testament to our unwavering commitment to ensure safety, security and peace in our communities. We will continue to intensify our endeavors to uphold the law and bring the remaining wanted persons to justice,” said Police Regional Office 6 director Brigadier General Jack L. Wanky,.
Meanwhile, from 6 a.m. on January 15 to 5:59 a.m. on January 16, various police units apprehended 23 other wanted persons across the region.
Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office had the highest number of arrests at 12./PN
