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LUCENA CITY––A wanted felon for murder was arrested Thursday after being flagged for not wearing a crash helmet at a police checkpoint in Ibaan town, Batangas province.
Col. Glicerio Cansilao, Batangas police chief, said in a report that police accosted at 3:11 p.m. motorcycle rider Ronilo Gallego, 43, for not wearing a helmet while passing a checkpoint in Barangay Talaibon.
During a routine inspection, police found out that his driver’s license was fake.
Further investigation at the police station revealed that the rider has a standing warrant of arrest and is fifth on the list of wanted criminals in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region.
Gallego is facing a murder case at the Regional Trial Court 6th Judicial Region, Branch 40 in Silay City since July 1, 2014, with no bail recommended.
The suspect was detained at Ibaan police jail.