ILOILO City – Two men, who were among the top most wanted persons in Iloilo province, were arrested.
They were Gilbert Arca, 26, (No. 6 most wanted person) and Joeven Consumo, 25, (No. 10 most wanted person) – both residents of Barangay Quipot, Janiuay town.
Arca was arrested at 11:50 a.m. on Aug. 17, according to Iloilo Police Provincial Office director Colonel Paul Kenneth Lucas.
Shortly after Arca’s arrest, Consumo was also caught around 12:55 p.m. with the help of barangay officials.
According to Lucas, the suspects’ apprehension was staged on the strength of an arrest warrant for the crime of murder.
Their warrants were issued by Assisting Judge Domingo Casiple of Regional Trial Court Branch 68, Dumangas, Iloilo dated July 16, 2019.
Lucas said Arca and Consume were tagged suspects in the killing of 32-year-old Hernani Janeo of Barangay Balanac, Janiuay on April 5, 2017 in Barangay Amiroy, Mina, Iloilo.
He added that the suspects had been under surveillance before they were arrested.
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