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ILOILO CITY — The top-ranked most wanted person in Western Visayas, sought for a murder case, was apprehended in Palawan on Sunday.
The suspect, known by the aliases "Ren-Ren" and "Maik," is a 35-year-old laborer originally from Zone 2, Barangay San Juan, Molo, Iloilo City. His last known address is in Barangay Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan.
The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) said the suspect was arrested at noon on Sunday in Barangay Model, Puerto Princesa City, by virtue of a warrant of arrest for murder issued by the Regional Trial Court in Iloilo City on May 17, 2022.
The court did not recommend bail for his temporary release, the PRO-6 said.
PRO-6 director BGen. Jack Wanky commended the involved units for locating and arresting the suspect.
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"We commend the coordinated and collaborative effort of our police and the community that resulted in this significant accomplishment," Wanky said.
The operation was a collaborative effort among the Iloilo City Mobile Force Company, Puerto Princesa City Police Office Station 1, Iloilo City Police Station 4, Regional Intelligence Unit 6 and the 62nd Special Action Force.
