(Infographic courtesy of Police Regional Office – 13)

BUTUAN CITY (PNA) — Police have apprehended one person who is allegedly among the most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Caraga Region.

Brig. Gen. Alan Nazarro, director of the Police Regional Office–Caraga (PRO-13), on Thursday identified the rebel as “Rudy Amara,” 31, reportedly the vice commanding officer of the NPA Guerrilla Front 30.The arrest took place on Tuesday in Carmen, Surigao del Sur.

“Amara faces six counts of murder, five counts of frustrated murder, three counts of attempted murder, and a charge of slight illegal detention,” Nazarro said.

Amara is listed as the region’s second top communist priority target and the second most wanted person.

On top of the murder charges, Amara faces three charges under Republic Act 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003.

On the same day, PRO-13 also nabbed seven other wanted persons, including a certain “Edok,” 38, in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.

Edok, who is facing murder charges, is the ninth most wanted person in the region.

The remaining suspects were captured in separate operations across Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte and Butuan City.