Manila, March 6 -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) operatives have arrested a former police officer wanted for murder and an active cop listed as high-value individual in two separate operations in Pampanga and Pasay.

The NCRPO operatives under the Southern Police District (SPD) arrested Nico Cruz Garcia, a former police officer, in Montana View in Barangay Panipuan, San Fernando, Pampanga at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday.

NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the 49-year-old suspected was arrested under a warrant of arrest issued by Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 142 presiding judge Dina Pestano Teves on Nov. 15, 2006.

"After decades of hiding, this elusive most wanted person is finally arrested and wi...