11 most wanted behind bars

The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported Thursday the simultaneous arrest of 11 regional most wanted individuals, the seizure of illegal drugs valued at more than P9.2 million and the closure of an illegal LPG refilling plant in Quezon City.

PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez said the operations were conducted across several regions, targeting individuals facing serious criminal charges, including multiple counts of murder, qualified rape of minors, and violations of the country’s anti-drug laws.

Law enforcement activities spanned Cavite, Laguna, Iloilo, Palawan, Davao Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Negros Occidental. Some of the arrested individuals had been evading capture for years and were listed among the Top Regional Most Wanted Persons.

In Davao del Norte and Zamboanga del Norte, anti-drug units from PRO11 and PRO9, coordinating with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), arrested three high-value targets in separate buy-bust operations. Confiscated from these individuals were 1,355 grams of shabu, with an estimated street value of P9,214,000.

Meanwhile, in Quezon City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group raided an illegal LPG refilling plant in Barangay Payatas.

Acting on a search warrant for violations of the LPG Industry Regulation Act (RA 11592), officers seized refilling equipment, storage tanks and cylinders valued at P3.1 million. Four suspects were arrested during the raid, while one remains at large.

All arrested individuals are currently in police custody, and charges are being prepared for filing.

These operations underscore the PNP’s ongoing efforts to pursue wanted criminals, dismantle drug syndicates, and crack down on illegal businesses that pose public safety risks, Nartatez said.