In line with Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” S. Lazaro’s Sulong Kapayapaan at Kaayusan program and in response to the directives of PNP-Laguna Officer-in-Charge by P/S Supt. Felipe Rojas, Jr. against Wanted Persons, the Manhunt Bravo operations were conducted last February 19 that resulted to the arrest of the following.

     Operatives of the different municipal police stations arrested Tedoro C. Alitagtag of Sta. Rosa City who is wanted for murder, Nelmar Calibagan of Sta. Cruz who is wanted for drug pushing, Alicia Tovilla of Siniloan who is wanted for falsification of public documents, and Philip Heloma of Paete who is wanted for estafa.

     Ten (10) suspected shabu users were also apprehended in different parts of the province also through the efforts of the different local police stations.

     On the same date, elements of Cabuyao Municipal Police Station conducted operations against illegal drugs that resulted in the arrest of suspects Joel C. Tagulao of Brgy. Banlic in Cabuyao and Ronnel Prado of Brgy. Canlubang in Calamba City and confiscation of 2 small heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu.

     In a separate operation, San Pablo City Police apprehended Dennis C. Marcelo of Guadalupe City and confiscated a plastic sachet of suspected shabu. Also arrested were Roman D. Alarva and Herman P. Alpeche of San Pablo City and confiscated from the suspects were a strip of aluminum with residue of suspected shabu, an improvised tooter (aluminum foil), and other paraphernalias. Also arrested were Celso D. De Villa and Felix B. Delos Reyes both residents of Brgy. San Bartolome in San Pablo City, Ronaldo G. Alfaro of Brgy Bagong Bayan, and Arnel D. Banayo and Conrado P. Derosas of Brgy. San Miguel. # (CHRIS SANJI)