• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR.
Three murder suspects, tagged as most wanted persons at the city level, were arrested during the manhunt operation carried out by the Cauayan Municipal Police Station on Tuesday noon.
Arrested were alias “Jet-jet,” 26-years-old, and alias “Ryan,” 28-years-old; both residents of Sitio Bongga, Purok 6, Barangay Basak, and were arrested in their respective residences. The third suspect, identified as the 22-year-old alias “Mak-Mak,” was arrested at Sitio Biyo-os, Purok 9, Barangay Poblacion in the town.
Cauayan MPS Deputy Commander PLt. Raffy Billones said in an interview that the wanted persons were accused of being the persons behind the death of alias “Ronaldo,” who was mauled and stabbed to death at Sitio Gabok in Barangay Basak in April 2023.
After more than 2 years of being at large, the police successfully apprehended the three suspects by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court, with no bail recommended.
The three suspects will face criminal charges for the crime of murder.
The arrested wanted persons were informed of their Miranda Rights and the anti-torture law in a dialect known to and fully understood by them. The arrested persons are under the custody of Cauayan MPS for proper disposition.*
