Arrest of other wanted persons

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
March 27, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  Three (3) persons fall to PNP PRO-8’s step-up drive versus Most Wanted Persons in the region.

On March 24, 2012 at about 8:00 AM, Leyte, Leyte Police Station led by PSInsp Margarito Aldas Salano, chief of police, arrested a certain Crestuto Sarsosa Yubal, 56 years old, widower, farmer and a resident of Barangay Basud, Leyte,Leyte.

Suspect was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Murder issued by Honorable Judge Lauro AP Castillo Jr, Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 36 Carigara, Leyte with no bail recommended.

At about 3:30 PM on March 25, 2012 at Sitio Betaug, Barangay Lamanoc, Merida, Leyte, elements of Merida Police Station led by PSInsp Florando S. Relente, chief of police, arrested one Nestor Siprado Dumagsa Jr, 19 years old, single and a resident of said place.

Dumagsa was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Sexual Assault under Paragraph 2 of Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code issued by Honorable Apolinario M. Buaya, Presiding Judge of Branch 35 with recommended bail of P120, 000.

On same date, a resident of Barangay Buri, Jaro, Leyte was arrested by the joint elements of Intelligence Section, Leyte Provincial Police Office and Jaro Police Station led by PCInsp Jesus N. Son and PSInsp Ricky C. Reli respectively.

Arresting team identified the suspect as a certain Venancio Posos, alias Ben, 40 years old, farmer and a resident of said place. Posos was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest issued by Honorable Judge Rodulfo C. Ramos, MTC Judge, Jaro, Leyte for the crime of Qualified Theft with recommended bail of P12, 000 for his temporary liberty.

It was learned that during the arrest, authorities were able to recover from his possession and control five (5) tea bags of suspected marijuana contained in a plastic bag.

Thereafter, Posos was immediately brought to Jaro police Station for purposes of inventory as witnessed by two (2) Barangay Tanods Mario Balasanos and Crisanto Llena.