Manila, June 10 -- The Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) on Tuesday said its operatives arrested 3,674 suspects, including 783 most wanted persons (MWPs) from Jan. 10 to June 8 under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo.

In a statement on Tuesday, Fajardo said the 783 are categorized as "city and municipal" MWPs while the remaining 2,891 are listed as "other wanted persons."

She said among the arrested MWPs, 35 have been charged with murder, 155 with rape, 24 for robbery, 124 related to illegal drugs, and 445 with various charges.

These numbers, she said, are clear proof of the effectiveness of PRO3's intensified campaign in the pursuit and capture of criminals who the law has long wanted.

Fajardo said the series of ar...