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Rizal's No. 2 provincial most wanted arrested in Taytay
19-year-old suspect faces charges under Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act, with no bail recommended
TAYTAY, Rizal — Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect listed as the No. 2 provincial-level most wanted person in Rizal during a warrant operation in Barangay Dolores, Taytay, on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
The suspect, identified only by the alias “Kiel,” was apprehended at approximately 11:45 a.m. by warrant personnel of the Taytay Municipal Police Station (MPS).
According to the Rizal Police Provincial Office, the arrest was carried out through a warrant issued in connection with a case involving an alleged violation of Republic Act No. 12010, or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA).
No bail was recommended under the arrest warrant, police said.
Following his arrest, the suspect was informed of his constitutional rights before being brought to the Taytay MPS Custodial Facility, where he remains under police custody pending the completion of the required documentation.
Rizal Police Provincial Director Col. Atty. Eleazar R. Barber Jr. reaffirmed the provincial police's commitment to intensifying operations against wanted individuals.
Barber stressed that police authorities would continue pursuing persons with outstanding arrest warrants to ensure that those facing criminal charges are brought before the justice system.
The operation forms part of the Rizal police's continuing campaign to locate and apprehend wanted individuals across the province.