ILOILO City – Charged with murder, a man was arrested in Barangay Pitac, Tibiao, Antique after 10 years of hiding.
The 43-year-old Penito Arbado was nabbed around 6 a.m. yesterday over illegal possession of firearms.
An improvised 12-gauge shotgun loaded with two bullets and a .45-caliber pistol also loaded with bullets were recovered from Arbado.
Arbado was listed as the No. 1 most wanted person in Tibiao’s police station.
He faces an arrest warrant that Judge Rafael Penuela of the Regional Trial Court Branch 64 issued in relation to his murder charge.
Arbado was detained in the lockup facility of the Tibiao municipal police station.
The court recommended a P200,000 bail bond for his temporary liberty.
Arbado will also face charges for violation of the election gun ban./PN
