Police nabs top 10 and top 5 most wanted person in Zamboanga del Norte

Posted by JONG CADION –Mindanao Pagadian Frontline

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Dec. 19, 2014-MPF News) -- The joint police operatives of Zamboanga del Norte Police Provincial Intelligence Branch with Polanco Municipal Police Station, Piñan Municipal Police Station, Dapitan city Police station and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) had arrested the top 10 and top 5 most wanted person in a separate operations in Cebu and Zamboanga del Norte, Provincial Police official said.

Zamboanga del Norte Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Juanito E. Enguerra said Thursday the Police operatives was finally locate the suspects due to the cooperation from the people in the community.

Enguerra identified the arrested suspects as Harold Belhida Regencia, 39, and a resident of Polanco, Zamboanga Del Norte was arrested in Decah 4, Subdivision, Barangay Bankal, Lapu Lapu City, Cebu at about 1:30 PM on December 15 and Telesporo R. Recla, 76 years old, resident of Barangay Opao, Dapitan City was arrested in Barangay Opao, Dapitan City at about 6:40 PM of December 16, 2014.

Regencia is considered as the Top 10 Most Wanted Person (municipal level) of Polanco town with Warrant of Arrest issued by RTC, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 8, Dipolog City for the crime of three counts of Rape docketed under Criminal Case no. 11916, 11917 and 11918 without bail bond recommended while Recla is top 5 most wanted person in Piñan Municipality with Warrant of Arrest issued by RTC-9, Branch-7, Dipolog City dated December 28, 2009 for the crime of Statutory Rape docketed under Criminal Case no. 15747, without bail bond recommended.

The two suspect are now detained while waiting proper disposition from the court.