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A total of 29 persons were arrested in a series of police operations on the second day of the Philippine National Police Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (PNP SACLEO) in Bulacan on Saturday, March 4.
The arrested suspects were composed of 21 wanted persons, seven drug personalities, and an Omnibus Election Code violator.
Based on a report sent to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the arrested most wanted person was identified as Roger Merino, 64, farmer, of Brgy. Kalawakan, Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT), Bulacan.
Police said Marino was nabbed by virtue of a warrant issued by the Family Court, Third Judicial Region, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan last Feb.13 for two counts of rape with no bail recommended.
The operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Provincial Field Unit Bulacan together with DRT Municipal Police Station, Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), and Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU).
Meanwhile, 20 more persons wanted for various criminal offenses were arrested by tracker teams of Bulacan 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) and police stations of San Ildefonso, Meycauayan, SJDM, Guiguinto, Malolos, Hagonoy, San Rafael, Baliwag, Calumpit, and Sta. Maria.
All suspects are presently under the custody of the arresting police units and stations.
Meanwhile, seven drug personalities were apprehended in a series of anti-illegal drug operations carried out by the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) of Pandi, San Miguel, Obando and Bulacan police.
Recovered from the suspects were eight sachets of suspected shabu and five sachets containing alleged dried marijuana leaves and the buy-bust money.
The arrested suspects and recovered items were brought to the Bulacan Provincial Forensic Unit (PFU) for appropriate examination.
Criminal complaints for violation of Republic Act of 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the suspects, police said.
In a checkpoint in the City of San Jose Del Monte, a motorcycle rider identified as Arwin Belarmino was caught carrying a gun without a permit. He was immediately arrested for alleged violation of Republic Act 10591 in relation to the Omnibus Election Code.
Recovered from him was one Squires Bingham, a .38-caliber pistol, live ammunition, and a motorcycle.
A 54-year-old man wanted for the crime of rape was arrested by the tracker teams of Norzagaray, Bulacan police station in the province on Sunday, Feb.26.
Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, identified the arrested wanted person as Reniel Cabalog, of North Hills Village, Barangay Bitungol, Norzagaray, Bulacan.
The suspect was arrested by the tracker teams by virtue of an arrest warrant for rape issued by Judge Felix Baquirin Rodriguez Jr., acting Presiding Judge of Regional Trial Court 9th Judicial Region, Branch 29 San Miguel, Zamboanga Del Sur, with no bail recommended.
Similarly, two persons also wanted by law were apprehended in different police operations by the tracker teams of Malolos City and Sta. Maria police.
They were arrested for the crimes of estafa or violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 ( An Act Penalizing the Making or Drawing and Issuance of a Check Without Sufficient Funds or Credit and For other Purposes) and anti-violence against women and children (Republic Act 9262).
The accused were placed under the custody of the arresting unit or police station.
Meanwhile, the Station Drug Enforcement Units Pandi, Angat, and San Jose Del Monte City police arrested Albert Iglesia, Marvin Cerbito, King Jerome Sandoy, and Alvin Solomon in a series of anti-illegal drug operations.
Seven drug suspects yielded a total of P123,000 worth of alleged shabu in a series of drug bust operations conducted by the police in Bulacan on Sunday, Feb. 26.
The buy-bust operations were launched by the Station Drug Enforcement Unit of Malolos City, Bocaue, San Ildefonso, and Calumpit police.
Based on the reports submitted to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the arrested suspects were identified as Jei Gei Saminiano alias “Jeje,” Darwin Yap, Mark Noriel Yason alias “Dolpi,” Ricky Galvez alias “Eking,” Rico Francisco, Gerbie Dela Cruz alias “Embot,” and Ariel Lazatin.
Police seized from the suspects a total of 32 sachets of suspected shabu valued at P123,000.
On Saturday, Feb. 25, four felons wanted for various crimes were also apprehended by the cops.
Two of them were identified as Marjun Valdez, 24, wanted for the crime of rape; and Ryan Fabunan, 36, wanted for robbery.
They were arrested by the tracker teams of Plaridel and Calumpit police, respectively.
Two other felons were also arrested by warrant officers of Plaridel and Bocaue police which are wanted for grave oral defamation and qualified theft.
Col. Arnedo said the Bulacan police, under the guidance of the newly designated Central Luzon Police Regional Director Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr., conducted these intensified police operations as part of their relentless pursuit against criminality.
Operatives of the Bulacan police dismantled two alleged drug dens and arrested 33 persons for various offenses in the province on Thursday, Feb. 23, and Friday, Feb. 24.
In a report submitted to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the drug dens were located in Barangay Balayong, Malolos City and in San Martin IV, City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM).
The operations also led to the arrest of eight drug suspects and the recovery of 16 sachets of “shabu” worth of P41,200, assorted drug paraphernalia, and marked money.
Meanwhile, two suspected drug peddlers, identified as Kenneth Abutal and Gilbert Diez alias “Mandirigma,” were also arrested in Barangay Lawa by the operatives of the Meycauayan City police.
Seized were three sachets of suspected shabu worth P15,000, a cal .38 revolver, and marked money.
A series of buy-bust operations conducted on Feb. 23 by the Station Drug Enforcement Units (SDEU) of San Rafael, Bocaue, Hagonoy, Sta. Maria and Plaridel led to the apprehension of seven drug dealers and in the confiscation of 28 sachets of suspected shabu and marked money.
A series of hot pursuit operations by tracker teams from the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), CSJDM, Meycauayan City, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, Hagonoy, Malolos City, Plaridel, Bocaue, Balagtas, and Obando police resulted in the successful arrest of 16 persons wanted for various criminal offenses.
Police arrested two men for illegal possession of firearms and a robbery suspect in separate operations in Bulacan on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director said that operatives of Meycauayan City Police implemented a search warrant in Brgy. Tugatog, which resulted in the arrest of Rolando Montes, 53, a goldsmith. The warrant was issued by the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) Branch 1.
During the search, police recovered a .38-caliber revolver with six live bullets, two more bullets, a black holster, and a green sling bag.
Bocaue police also carried out a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 81, Malolos City, which led to the apprehension of Ranilo Espe alias “Bosyo”, 43, of Barangay Lolomboy, Bocaue.
Seized from him was a .38-caliber revolver loaded with five live bullets.
Meanwhile, a police team from the City of San Jose Del Monte responded to a robbery incident in Brgy. Muzon and arrested the suspect identified as John Marwell Bernal.
At knife point, the suspect reportedly robbed a victim of personal items worth P78,700.
The said items were recovered and returned to the victim. However, the weapon used and the victim’s wallet with cash were not found.
Police learned that Bernal and his group were involved in previous robbery incidents in the area.
Operatives of the Bulacan police collared five illegal drug peddlers, a notorious criminal gang leader, and 12 felons wanted for various criminal offenses in the province on Tuesday, Feb.21.
In a report submitted to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the arrested drug suspect was identified as Abelardo Batingan Alias “Abel,” 56, who is tagged as the Top 10 in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) target list.
Arnedo said Batingan was arrested by operatives of the City of San Jose Del Monte Police Station in Barangay Graceville, CSJDM during a drug buy-bust operation.
Recovered from the suspect were seven sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated worth of P40,800 and marked money.
A series of buy-bust operations by the Station Drug Enforcement Units (SDEU) of Baliwag City, Calumpit, Norzagaray, and Marilao police resulted in the arrest of four drug dealers and the confiscation of nine sachets of suspected shabu, a sachet of suspected dried marijuana, and marked money.
Operatives of CSJDM police arrested Vincent Delos Santos, the identified leader of the criminal gang “COPLAN SPROAT,” which is notorious for robberies and other illegal activities.
Delos Santos was arrested by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 78, CSJDM, Bulacan, for the crime of robbery.
Bulacan police officers nabbed 13 wanted persons and three illegal gamblers on Monday, Feb. 20.
Based on the report to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the Malolos City police arrested Luis Jericho Cruz, 18, who is wanted for rape in Brgy. Bulihan, Malolos, Bulacan on Monday.
Police served the warrant of arrest against the suspect issued by Judge Francisco Macapagal Beley of Regional Trial Court Branch 4, Malolos City, Bulacan, with a P200,000 bail recommended.
There are also 12 other wanted persons collared in different police operations conducted by the tracker teams of Malolos, Meycauayan, Pulilan, Calumpit, Bocaue, Angat, San Miguel, San Jose Del Monte, Sta. Maria, Bocaue, and Balagtas.
They were arrested for the crimes of serious physical injuries, qualified theft, slight physical injuries, rape, estafa, attempted homicide, malicious mischief, reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property, violence against women and children (RA 9262), and sexual assault.
Meanwhile, three illegal gamblers were also arrested in an anti-illegal gambling operations launched by the operatives of San Ildefonso and Hagonoy police on the same day.
The violators were caught in the act of conducting illegal bookies activities and the illegal card game “pares-pares.”
Recovered were papelitos, ballpen, playing cards and bet money in different denominations.
The accused were placed under the custody of the arresting police units/stations.
Criminal charges have been filed against the suspects, police said.
Published February 15, 2023, 4:18 PM
Eighteen suspected drug peddlers, 10 illegal gamblers, and six wanted persons were arrested by Bulacan police in a series of anti-crime operations on Tuesday, Feb. 14, and Wednesday, Feb. 15.
Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, said the 18 drug personalities were arrested in buy-bust operations conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) of Pulilan, San Miguel, Pandi, City of San Jose del Monte (CSJDM), Hagonoy, Marilao, and City of Meycauayan on Feb. 15.
Police said one of the arrested suspects is Pastor Lumontad alias Bikoy of Sapang Palay Proper, CSJDM, also tagged in a series of robbery-holdups in the towns of CSJDM, Marilao, and Sta. Maria. Two grenades were recovered from him.
The other arrested drug suspects were identified as Romeo Banto of Taal, Pulilan; Roel Gamao of Tibag, Pulilan; Jerome Tolentino of Buliran, San Miguel; Renzky Manapol; Richard Vergara; and Ramil Francisco, all of Mapulang Lupa, Pandi; Marco Candelario and Marialyn Reyes, both of Sapang Palay Proper, CSJDM; Jayson de Leon of Mercado, Hagonoy; Condrado Santos of San Pascual, Hagonoy; Joey Cailao of Bancal Extension, Meycauayan; Joe Bryan Santos of Lambakin, Marilao; Lormito Culianan of Ubihan, Meycauayan; Tess Beltran of Saog, Marilao; Vincent Caluza, Rhoda May Cortez and David Macapagal, all of Novaliches, Quezon City.
Seized during the operations were 49 sachets of suspected shabu, nine sachets of marijuana, and buy-bust money.
Meanwhile, on Valentine’s Day, 10 illegal gamblers were arrested in separate anti-illegal gambling operations conducted by operatives of Malolos City Police and Bulacan 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company, and Baliwag City Police.
Nine were caught in the act of playing card game “pusoy,” while one was nabbed for collecting bets while posing as a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) agent.
Confiscated from the suspects were a set of playing cards, “papelitos”, and bet money in different denominations.
Also on the same day, six persons wanted by law were arrested in manhunt operations launched by the tracker teams of Bocaue, Norzagaray, Malolos, CSJDM, and Sta. Maria Police Stations.
They were arrested for crimes of robbery, estafa, and violation of Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000) and R.A. 7610 Section 10(A) (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.).
Bulacan police officers arrested a man in possession of a gun who was challenging residents and passersby to a fight in a neighborhood in the town of Hagonoy in the province of Bulacan on Wednesday, Feb.8.
In report to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the arrested man was identified as Emmanuel Pagarigan, 31.
Investigation showed that the Hagonoy police station received a phone call from a concerned citizen informing them that a man armed with a gun was making trouble by challenging persons he met in the area. The incident happened at around 2:45 a.m.
Responding operatives from the Hagonoy police immediately went to the area and saw Pagarigan carrying a revolver gun.
The cops arrested Pagarigan and confiscated around 0.5 grams of alleged shabu with a Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) value of P3,400 from the suspect.
A total of P181,288 worth of suspected shabu was seized by the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) operatives of City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) Angat, Balagtas, Norzagaray, and Meycauayan City from 17 arrested drug peddlers.
Manhunt operations by tracker teams from the CSJDM, San Miguel, Balagtas, Marilao, Guiguinto, and Malolos City police led to the arrest of 10 wanted felons for various violations of the law.
Col. Arnedo said the Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to pursue its enhanced campaign against illegal substances and apprehend felons wanted by the law and bring them to justice.Bulacan police officers arrested a man in possession of a gun who was challenging residents and passersby to a fight in a neighborhood in the town of Hagonoy in the province of Bulacan on Wednesday, Feb.8.
In report to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the arrested man was identified as Emmanuel Pagarigan, 31.
Investigation showed that the Hagonoy police station received a phone call from a concerned citizen informing them that a man armed with a gun was making trouble by challenging persons he met in the area. The incident happened at around 2:45 a.m.
Responding operatives from the Hagonoy police immediately went to the area and saw Pagarigan carrying a revolver gun.
The cops arrested Pagarigan and confiscated around 0.5 grams of alleged shabu with a Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) value of P3,400 from the suspect.
A total of P181,288 worth of suspected shabu was seized by the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) operatives of City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) Angat, Balagtas, Norzagaray, and Meycauayan City from 17 arrested drug peddlers.
Manhunt operations by tracker teams from the CSJDM, San Miguel, Balagtas, Marilao, Guiguinto, and Malolos City police led to the arrest of 10 wanted felons for various violations of the law.
Col. Arnedo said the Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to pursue its enhanced campaign against illegal substances and apprehend felons wanted by the law and bring them to justice.
Published February 7, 2023, 11:19 AM
Police confiscated over P400,000 worth of alleged illegal drugs and arrested four drug peddlers in two separate buy-bust operations held in the province of Bulacan on Sunday, Feb. 5.
In a report submitted by Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, to Central Luzon police regional director Brig. Gen Cesar R. Pasiwen, the first two arrested suspects were identified as Marohom Macabantog alias “Ama,” 47, a native of Marawi City, residing in Barangay Tiaong, Guiguinto, and Cesar Pilapil Payao, 58, of Brgy. Santol, Balagtas, Bulacan.
The duo was arrested during a joint buy-bust operation conducted by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) 3 with the operatives of Guiguinto police. Confiscated from them were five plastic sachets of shabu with an estimated weight of 51.6 grams worth P345,800; one piece of P1,000 marked money, and one brown sling bag.
Personnel of the Marilao police conducted an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Abangan Norte, Marilao which resulted in the arrest of suspected drug dealers Yoej Vincent Munsayac, 23, single, self-employed, of Barangay Tambubong, Bocaue; and Lian Reyes Alilio, single, self-employed, of Guiguinto, Bulacan, both residing at Sta Rita, Pampanga.
Seized from Munsayac and Alilio were four plastic sachets of shabu weighing 7.5 grams and worth P91,000, and two plastic sachets containing suspected marijuana weighing around 67.4 grams and with an estimated value of P61,100.
Also confiscated from the suspects were P1,500 marked money, boodle money, three smartphones, and a Hyundai Accent.
The suspects were brought to the Bulacan Provincial Forensic Unit.
Published January 30, 2023, 3:07 PM
Bulacan police seized an estimated P14.5 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 208 suspected lawbreakers during the week-long anti-criminality operations in the province from January 23 to 29.
According to a report submitted to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, 86 people were arrested in a series of anti-drug busts conducted by Station Drug Enforcement Units (SDEUs) of the Bulacan Police.
Seized were 288 sachets of suspected shabu, 31 sachets of dried marijuana leaves with a total value of P14,501,737.04, assorted drug paraphernalia, and buy-bust money.
Meanwhile, 102 wanted persons were nabbed during the implementation of the warrants of arrest by law enforcers in the province.
Police also said 20 gamblers were arrested in separate anti-illegal gambling operations. They were caught in the act of engaging in illegal cockfighting, playing card games and “cara y cruz.”
Confiscated from the suspects were assorted gambling paraphernalia and bet money in different denominations.
Published January 28, 2023, 9:41 AM
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando, in cooperation with the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, joined the Diocese of Malolos in welcoming the fifth Philippine visit of the pilgrim relics of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in celebration of her 150th birth and 100th beatification anniversaries.
Fernando led the recitation of a prayer in front of the capitol in the City of Malolos, Bulacan on Friday, Jan. 27.
After the prayer, the pilgrim relics of St. Therese were taken to Camp General Alejo Santos for a holy Mass, presided by Bishop Dennis C. Villarojo.
The “centennial reliquary,” which contains the saint’s leg bone (right femur), came from the Basilica of Lisieux, France. It will stay with the Diocese of Malolos from Jan. 26 to 28, before visiting other parts of the country.
According to Fernando, welcoming and accepting the relics of St. Therese helps to strengthen the faith of Bulakenyos.
“Tayong mga Bulakenyo ay likas na may takot sa Diyos at may matatag na pananampalataya sa Panginoon. Sa ating pagtanggap sa labi ni St. Therese ay isang paraan hindi lang upang maipagpatuloy ang kanyang layuning maging misyonaryo, ito din ay makakatulong upang mas patatagin pa ang pananampalataya natin dito sa Bulacan (We Bulakenyos are God-fearing and have strong faith in the Lord. Welcoming the relics of St. Therese is not just a way for us to continue her goal of becoming a missionary, but also to further strengthen our faith here in Bulacan),” Fernando said.
Bro. Luis Tan of the Diocese of Malolos also said that giving significance to this practice gives fulfillment to her duty as a Catholic missionary.
“Yung pagdating sa atin ni St. Therese ay napakahalaga sapagkat (The arrival of St. Therese is very important because) to welcome the relics is to welcome the saint herself. ‘Yung pagdalaw niya sa atin, para na ding pagpunta ni St. Therese sa atin at saka eto ‘yung fulfillment ng kanyang naisin nung siya ay madre pa, na maging misyonaryo siya na lilibot sa buong mundo (The visitation of St. Therese to us is the fullfilment of her wish to be a missionary and travel the world when she was still a nun),” Bro. Tan explained.
Bulacan police arrested a member of a criminal group in the City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, identified the arrested suspect as Jhon Edward Zapata, 22, tagged as a high-value individual, a resident of Barangay Tarcan, Baliuag.
Based on the intelligence report, Zapata is one of the leaders of the Zapata Criminal Group (ZCG) responsible for robbery incidents and proliferation of illegal drugs in the province. He was also included in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Top 10 target List.
Zapata has a warrant of arrest for the crime of robbery in an uninhabited place issued by the Municipal Trial Court Branch 1 of Lucena City, Quezon.
One the same day, the police also arrested Raine Aajonus Gaviola, a city-level most wanted person of CSJDM, for two counts of statutory rape.
Gaviola was nabbed by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 5-Family Court in CSJDM, Bulacan on Jan. 11, 2023, with no bail recommended.
Meanwhile, 40 law offenders were also arrested in a series of anti-criminality operations launched by Bulcan police. Twenty-three of the apprehended were wanted persons
Seventeen drug personalities were also nabbed in anti-illegal drugs operations conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) of Bocaue, Malolos City, Marilao, Meycauayan City, Pulilan, San Miguel, CSJDM, and Sta. Maria on the same day.
Seized from the suspects were 67 sachets of suspected shabu, five sachets of suspected marijuana with an estimated value of P143,912; drug paraphernalia and buy-bust money
Joint operatives of Marilao Police and the Bulacan Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU) seized more than P13 million worth of shabu from an alleged drug peddler in Barangay Loma De Gato, Marilao, Bulacan on Wendesday night, Jan. 25.
Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, identified the apprehended suspect as Marlo Palmario, 44, of Novaliches, Caloocan City.
Palmario was arrested while in the act of selling a plastic sachet of suspected shabu to a police officer who posed as a buyer.
Confiscated from the suspect were two packs of high-grade shabu in Chinese tea bags with a total estimated weight of 2,050 grams and a street value of P13,940,000, and 67 pieces of P1,000 bill boodle money.
The arrested suspect and the confiscated illegal drugs were brought to Bulacan Provincial Forensic Unit for examination.
Appropriated charges will be filed in court against the suspect, police said.
Published January 26, 2023, 1:06 PM
A 12-year-old son of a policeman died after he accidentally shot himself with his father’s gun inside a school in Barangay Muzon, City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM), on Thursday morning, Jan. 26.
Lt. Col. Ronaldo Lumactod, CSJDM police chief, said the boy died at about 1:00 p.m. in the hospital due to a bullet wound. A shrapnel was recovered from the skull of the victim.
Based on the report submitted to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the incident happened at around 5:40 a.m. on Thursday inside the school’s comfort room.
Investigation revealed that the boy took the issued firearm of his father, who is a police officer currently assigned in Camp Crame, Quezon City, from their house and brought it to the school.
The victim apparently toyed with the gun which accidentally went off. The bullet hit his chin and went through his nasal cavity, police said.
Teachers rushed the injured boy to a nearby hospital. He was transferred to the Skyline Hospital and Medical Center where he died.
Four persons allegedly behind the carnapping of a tricycle were arrested by members of the Angat police station in Bulacan on Monday, Jan. 16.
Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, identified the arrested suspects as Mac Henry Castillo, John Patrick Tambiao, Anelica Tagoon, and Ara Mia Casalla.
Prior to their arrest, the police said the victim went to the Angat police station and informed them that his tricycle that was parked nearby was stolen at around 12:45 am.
Patrolling policemen intercepted the suspects who were onboard the stolen tricycle in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Angat, Bulacan.
On Sunday, Jan. 15, five drug peddlers and a wanted person were apprehended during an enhanced police operation in the province.
Arnedo said the five drug peddlers were arrested during a drug buy-bust operation by Pandi and Bocaue police anti-drug operatives.
The suspects were identified as Moises Santos, Rodel Reyes, Michael Diaz, Mark Anthony Calma, and Christian Romance.
Recovered from them were a total of eight sachets of suspected shabu and marked money.
Meanwhile, a tracker team from Malolos City police, together with the 301 Mobile Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 3, served a warrant of arrest to a suspect identified only as Villanosa in Bangkal, Malolos City, for Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Physical Injury and Abandonment of a person in danger.
Arnedo said the Bulacan police has intensified its campaign against all forms of criminality in conformity with the directives of Central Luzon police regional Brig. Gen. Cesar R. Pasiwen in keeping peace and order in the region.
Intelligence operatives of the Baliwag City Police Station arrested two individuals in an entrapment operation for alleged swindling, estafa, robbery extortion, and falsification of public documents in Brgy. Bagong Nayon, Baliwag City, Bulacan on Monday, Jan. 9.
Based on the report received by Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the entrapment operation was conducted inside a fast-food restaurant at around 5:15 p.m. following a report from the victim.
The arrested suspects were identified as Melanie Pastrana, 49, a teacher, from Barangay Malipampang, San Ildefonso, and Christopher Verdillo, 46, driver, from Barangay Malamig, Bustos. They were arrested after they received the marked “boodle” money from the complainant.
Based on the initial transaction on July 8, 2022, a sum of P503,000 was received by the suspects as payment to facilitate and expedite the transaction for the transfer of the land title for a property acquired by the victim.
The victim claimed that the suspects failed to complete the transfer because the documents they provided from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) were allegedly fabricated.
The victim asked for the help of authorities when Pastrana and her cohort demanded an additional P500,000 in exchange for an immediate transaction for the transfer of the land title.
Appropriate criminal complaints are being prepared against the suspects who are presently detained at the Baliwag City police station.
Arnedo said the Bulacan police remain zealous in its efforts to bring before the bars of justice scrupulous individuals who take advantage of the crisis situation and lure innocent and vulnerable civilians to become victims of fraud and other abuse.
By Freddie Velez January 8, 2023, 12:36 PM
The Bulacan police arrested four wanted persons and six drug suspects in a series of intensified anti-crime operations in Bulacan on Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8.
Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, said the joint manhunt operation conducted by the City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) police, Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU-3), Bulacan Provincial Intelligence Unit, and Malasiqui Municipal police station and Pangasinan Provincial Police Office in CSJMD on Saturday resulted in the arrest of Jan Carlo Guevarra, 19, of Brgy. Warey, Malasiqui, Pangasinan.
Guevara was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest for statutory rape issued by the CSJDM Regional Trial Court, Branch 5FC, with no bail recommended
Police operatives from cities of Baliwag, Meycauayan, and San Jose Del Monte also arrested on Sunday three wanted felons for violations of the Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10175) Cyber Libel, Acts of Lasciviousness in Relation to Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act,” and Estafa.
Meanwhile, anti-drug operatives of Balagtas, Sta. Maria, Bustos, and San Ildefonso conducted buy-bust operations on Sunday that led to the arrest of six drug dealers identified as Joel Exciya, Jaymar Bravo, Emmanuel Gonzales, Ben De Guzman, Joselito Alcantara, and Edgar Gatdula. Recovered from them were 17 sachets of suspected shabu and marked money.
Col. Arnendo said the Bulacan Philippine National Police’s (PNP) strengthened anti-illegal drug campaign and effective intelligence response to combat these lawbreakers are being carried out with zeal in accordance with the directives of Brig. Gen. Cesar R. Pasiwen, Region 3 police director to maintain peace and order.