Cordillera's second most wanted falls in Benguet police operation

BAGUIO CITY — Police arrested Cordillera Administrative Region’s second most wanted person during an intelligence-driven operation in Buguias, Benguet.

In a report on Friday, July 10, the Philippine National Police Public Information Office (PNP-PIO) said the suspect, a woman whose identity was withheld by authorities, was arrested by virtue of three warrants of arrest for three counts of estafa.

The courts recommended a total bail of P300,000 for her temporary release.

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The operation was led by the 102nd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 1, with assistance from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Benguet Provincial Field Unit, police intelligence units, and municipal police offices from Benguet and the Ilocos Region.

Authorities said the suspect was informed of the nature of her arrest and her constitutional rights before being turned over to the CIDG-Benguet Provincial Field Unit for proper disposition.

According to PNP, the arrest was a result of the the PNP’s sustained campaign against wanted persons and its commitment to ensuring that fugitives are located, arrested, and brought before the courts.

The operation, it added, forms part of the police organization’s continuing efforts to strengthen intelligence-driven law enforcement operations and uphold the rule of law.

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PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the arrest shows the police force’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that individuals facing criminal charges are made answerable before the courts.

“Every successful arrest of a wanted person strengthens the rule of law and reinforces public confidence that justice will not be delayed by those who attempt to evade it,” Nartatez stated. — Maureen Matayew/Contributor /das

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