• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Police Regional Office 6 reported to have accounted for 499 wanted persons all over Western Visayas in its April manhunt operations, as part of its relentless efforts to arrest individuals and hold them accountable for their crimes.
Of the number, 74 were tagged as most wanted persons (MWP), while 425 were classified as other wanted persons (OWP).
On the arrest of MWP, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (PPO) and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) have the most number of arrests with 14 each; followed by Capiz PPO with 13; Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) with 9; Aklan PPO, Antique PPO, and Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) with 7 each; the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Regional Field Unit 6 (CIDG-RFU6) with 2; and Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6 (RMFB6) with 1 arrest.
Meanwhile, on OWP, Negros Occidental PPO has the highest number of arrests with 191; Iloilo PPO with 66; ICPO with 37; Antique and Capiz with 27 each; Bacolod with 24; Guimaras and Aklan with 23 arrests; RMFB6 with 6 arrests, and CIDG-RFU6 with 1.
In a statement, PBrig. Gen Jack Wanky, regional police director of Western Visayas, commended all the police for their relentless efforts and commitment demonstrated in the campaign against wanted persons.*
