26 wanted persons nabbed in Caraga operations

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— The Caraga (Region 13) police arrested 26 wanted individuals in a series of coordinated operations on Saturday, November 7, highlighted by the capture of the region’s fourth most wanted person (MWP) in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur.

Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) director, said the one-day operations yielded eight suspects listed on the region’s MWP roster alongside 18 other wanted individuals.

Among the high-profile arrests was 31-year-old alias “Elmer,” a farmer and resident of Purok 5, Barangay Nato, Esperanza. Elmer, listed as the No. 4 MWP at the regional level, is facing three counts of rape.

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Operatives from the Esperanza Municipal Police Station (MPS) tracker team, headed by officer-in-charge Lt. Rubi Calang, arrested the suspect around 3:00 p.m. in his home village.

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Regionwide, the Butuan City Police Office recorded the highest tally during the simultaneous operations with eight arrests.

The provincial police offices of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur netted five fugitives each, while Agusan del Norte accounted for three.

“The success of these law enforcement operations is attributed to the continued support and cooperation of the public. The collaboration and intelligence-sharing among police units also played a significant role in the successful arrest of these individuals with standing warrants of arrest,” Suguilon said. /gsg