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Rizal fugitives cornered

Neil Alcober

Three of Rizal province’s most wanted fugitives were arrested in separate police operations on Thursday.

At around 11:40 a.m., San Mateo Municipal Police arrested a 32-year-old man, identified only as Joe, in Barangay Guitnang Bayan 1. He was wanted for murder, with no bail recommended.

In a separate operation, Angono Municipal Police served an arrest warrant to a 45-year-old man, identified as Ven, who was already being held at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Bagumbayan.

He is facing charges of kidnapping with frustrated murder.

Meanwhile, at around 11:05 a.m., a tracker team from the Tanay Municipal Police Station arrested an 18-year-old high school student, identified as Utoy, in Barangay San Juan, Baras.

Utoy was wanted on a carnapping warrant, with bail set at P300,000.