BALER, Aurora — The Aurora police arrested four fugitives, two of them high-profile most wanted persons, in a series of province-wide operations conduct-ed from March 6 to March 7.
In Baler, a 30-year-old suspect from Barangay Suklayin was apprehended by the police and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Provincial Field Unit.
The arrest was made based on a warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 91 for simple theft under Article 309 of the Revised Penal Code.
In Maria Aurora, two suspects were apprehended on March 6 for violating Republic Act (RA) 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, and RA 7586, or the National Integrated Protected Areas Act, following warrants issued by the same court.
In Casiguran, a 33-year-old man from Sitio Dancalan, Barangay Calancuasan, was arrested in a joint operation by the Casiguran police, Dasmariñas City police and the Provincial Intelligence Unit on rape charg-es.
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Provincial police director Col. Lucile Faycho lauded the operatives, reaffirming the police's commitment to keeping Aurora safe.