Authorities arrested three individuals in separate operations conducted in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on 21 May, including the Top 2 Most Wanted Person in Ilocos Sur.

At around 9:30 a.m., personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Ilocos Norte Provincial Field Unit arrested 20-year-old Uztine Kyle Lizardo y Dasalla in Barangay Baliw Laud, Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur.

Lizardo was arrested by virtue of warrants of arrest for three counts of violation of Section 5(b) of Republic Act No. 7610, or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act. The warrants, dated 4 May, carried a recommended bail of P600,000.

Police identified the suspect as the Top 2 Provincial Most Wanted Person of the Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office. He was brought to the CIDG Ilocos Norte office for documentation before being presented before the court.

In a separate operation at around 10 a.m., personnel of the 1st Ilocos Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company arrested Cherry Ruth Espenido Ragudo, 42, in Barangay 23 San Matias, Laoag City.

Ragudo was arrested based on a warrant for robbery under Article 294, Paragraph 5 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. Bail for the accused was set at P100,000.

Authorities said the accused was brought to the Governor Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital for medico-legal examination before being placed under police custody for documentation and proper disposition.

Meanwhile, at around 12:30 p.m., personnel of the Solsona Municipal Police Station arrested Lauren Melissa Corpuz y Dumlao, 34, in Barangay Nalasin, Solsona, Ilocos Norte.

Corpuz was arrested by virtue of a warrant for violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 issued on 14 May, with recommended bail set at P42,000.

The accused was taken to the Solsona Municipal Police Station for documentation before turnover to the court of origin.