PRO8 SOG nabs Sta. Fe’s no. 4 most wanted person

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
August 27, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO K. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  The long arms of the law has finally caught up against a man hiding from police authorities for years and finally gives his victim a sense of justice.

This, after diligent efforts exerted by the police resulted in the arrest of one Patrocenio Exequel Raz alias Jeffrey / Lubay, 33 yrs old, married in his residence in Brgy Veteranos, Alangalang, Leyte, who was arrested by elements of Police Regional Office Regional Special Operations 8 (RSOG8) on August 26.

PNP Regional Director PCSUPT Elmer Ragadio Soria, informed that the suspect was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Rape docketed under Criminal Case N0. 2010-10-536 issued by Hon. Judge Lauro A Castillo, Jr, Presiding Judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 8, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban City. The suspect is considered as No. 4 Most Wanted Person of Sta. Fe town, also in Leyte.

“The best deterrent against crime is the certainty of arrest and the conviction of criminals. Arrest of wanted persons plays a vital role in the performance of our core functions. Once wanted persons are arrested, the courts would eventually acquire jurisdiction over them paving the way for the trial to proceed, thus fast tracking the processes in the Criminal Justice System’, Soria said.

The Regional Director added that PRO8 re-intensified the campaign to arrest and neutralize wanted persons accused in various courts in line with Manhunt “Charlie”, the PNPs campaign against wanted persons and the 10-Point Action Plan of the Chief, PNP.

Wanted persons are persons against whom Warrants of Arrest have been issued by competent authorities. In this case wherein the suspect is listed in the Top Ten MWP list, he is considered one of the most notorious among the wanted persons whose arrest is prioritized and most sought as this will provide relief and comfort to the community, Soria added.