Leyte’s most wanted man arrested in Caloocan City

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Police arrested in Caloocan City on Monday, Oct. 26, a man listed as Leyte’s most wanted person charged with murder, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) reported.

The suspect, identified only as alias “Robin,” 29, of Quezon City, was arrested by personnel of the Dagami Municipal Police Station (MPS) under a warrant issued on Aug. 17, 2022.

The arrest also covered his listing as a most wanted person by the Department of the Interior and Local Government, which carried a P340,000 reward for his capture.

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The operation was conducted by the Dagami police, led by their officer-in-charge, Capt. Esteven Pagtabunan, in coordination with various police units in the national capital. 

After his arrest, the suspect was brought to the District Special Operations Unit of the Northern Police District under the National Capital Region Police Office for documentation before being turned over to the Dagami police for proper disposition.

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Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, PRO-8 director,  said the arrest demonstrated the importance of coordination among police units, even across regional boundaries.

He said police would continue pursuing wanted persons to help ensure that victims obtain justice.

“The arrest of a wanted person in another region demonstrates our continuing efforts and close coordination with various police units, even outside Eastern Visayas. We will continue to pursue wanted persons to ensure that victims can obtain justice,” Cardiño said in a statement. /cb