2 wanted for rape nabbed in Pangasinan operations

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Two men wanted in separate rape cases were arrested in Pangasinan on Thursday during coordinated police operations.

One of the suspects, a security guard from Mangaldan town, was apprehended by personnel from the Mangaldan and Urdaneta police stations with support from provincial and regional intelligence units. The suspect was also listed as the sixth most wanted person in Pangasinan.

He is accused of six counts of qualified theft involving a minor and is currently detained at the Mangaldan Police Station custodial facility while awaiting the court’s commitment order.

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In Lingayen, another suspect wanted for rape was arrested by the Lingayen Municipal Police Station in coordination with Police Station 8 of the Baguio City Police Office.

The suspect, a resident of Lingayen, was arrested on the strength of a warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court in Baguio City and was subsequently turned over to the Baguio police authorities.

Police Brig. Gen. Jovencio S. Badua Jr., acting regional director of the Police Regional Office 1, said the successful operations underscore the commitment of law enforcement agencies to bringing wanted persons before the courts and ensuring public safety./coa