Provincial most wanted person arrested in Paete
P200,000 bail recommended in firearms law case
Paete police serve an arrest warrant against a provincial most wanted person in a firearms law case during an operation on 28 October 2026. The court recommended bail of P200,000.
PAETE MPS
PAETE, Laguna — A person listed among the province’s most wanted was arrested during a police manhunt operation on 28 October in connection with a firearms law case.
The Paete Municipal Police Station said its personnel served the arrest warrant at about 8:40 p.m. during a Manhunt Charlie operation supervised by station chief Maj. Elmer Joseph B. Gibe.
Police did not disclose the identity of the accused in their statement.
The warrant, issued on 20 October 2026 by Judge Marilyn Reyes-Agama of the Regional Trial Court Branch 33 in Siniloan, Laguna, concerns an alleged violation of Section 32 of Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act. Recommended bail was set at P200,000.
Police said the operation was documented using an alternative recording device and that the accused was informed of his constitutional rights.
The accused remains detained at the Paete Municipal Police Station custodial facility.