No. 1 most wanted person in Dagami captured

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
March 7, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PNP PRO 8, in its effort to fast track the service of warrants and the accounting of wanted persons in line with the implementation of LOI “Manhunt Charlie” has conducted a simultaneous arrest of Most Wanted Persons in Dagami, Leyte.

On March 5, 2012 at Barangay Camonoan, Dagami, Leyte, three (3) wanted persons in a span of 24 hours including the recommended number 1most wanted person in the municipal level was captured by the joint elements of ORID, PRO 8 Tracker team led by PSI Denvir Lazaro Revita, PInsp Red Voloso Prejula and PInsp Kenny Llanza Tantiado and Dagami Municipal Police Station led by PSI Romulo Germones Alvarina.

This resulted to the arrest of Jerwin Besa Demeterio, 29 years old, married, farmer and a resident of said place ranking as the number 1 in the list of Top Ten MWPs in Dagami MPS.

Demeterio was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Murder docketed under Criminal Case Number BN-11-03-4644 and case for Qualified Theft of Coconuts docketed under Criminal case Number BN-10-10-4610, both cases filed before the RTC 8, Branch 15, Burauen, Leyte.

Subsequently, a simultaneous arrest was then effected to two (2) other wanted persons identified as Juliebert and Juanito Demeterio, both residents of same barangay accused for Qualified Theft of Coconuts filed before the same court.

On the same instance, the younger brother identified as Jomar Besa Demeterio was also arrested while in actual possession of a homemade shotgun with three (3) live ammunitions.

Said arrested persons are now facing charges filed against them by the court.