ILOILO City – A total of 513 individuals with warrants of arrest were caught in April across Western Visayas, according to the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6).
Of these fugitives, 83 were classified as “most wanted”, said Police Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, Western Visayas police director.
Here’s the breakdown by area of these arrested “most wanted” persons:
* Negros Occidental – 32
* Iloilo Province – 16
* Bacolod City – 12
* Capiz – 10
* Aklan – four
* Antique – four
* Iloilo City – three
Meanwhile, from the 430 “OWPs” (other wanted persons) arrested, Negros Occidental had the highest number of arrests made at 246; Iloilo Province – 60; Bacolod City – 38; Antique – 23; Aklan and Capiz, 15 each; Criminal Investigation and Detection Group – 13; Iloilo City – 12; and Guimaras – eight.
“These accomplishments speak of your commitment to cleanse every community of these wanted persons,” Dongbo tells policemen.
He added: “This achievement was made possible because of the strong coordination and collaboration between and among the police and the community.” Dongbo added/PN