Regional-level most wanted fugitive nabbed in Tanay

Personnel of the Tanay Municipal Police Station, together with members of the Rizal Provincial Mobile Force Company, arrested a regional-level most wanted person in a manhunt operation in Barangay Laiban, Tanay, Rizal on Wednesday morning.

The arrested accused was identified only by the alias Rom, 51, and has 41 existing warrants of arrest for the crime of syndicated estafa issued by various regional trial courts, with no bail recommended.

Confiscated from him were one unit of Smith and Wesson Pistol, caliber .40 loaded with seven rounds of ammunition and an extra magazine containing four rounds of ammunition and one unit of Scorpion Evo 3 S1, caliber 9mm loaded with six rounds of ammunition found inside a black backpack.

It was found out that the registrations of the confiscated firearms were expired already, leading to the filing of additional charges for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

The arrested accused is currently detained at the custodial facility of the Tanay Municipal Police Station for proper documentation and disposition.