Manila, Aug. 6 -- ong police operations in Samar have led to the arrest of 17 most wanted persons (MWPs) and law offenders, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported.
Nabbed from July 27 to August 3 were 11 wanted persons in the provincial, city, and municipal level; two illegal gamblers; and four illegal fishers.
Col. Andre Dizon, Samar police provincial director said in a statement on Thursday the MWPs were captured in the cities of Catbalogan and Calbayog, and the towns of Almagro, Daram, Jiabong, and Matuguinao.
These most wanted persons are facing rape, murder, theft, child abuse, illegal logging, frustrated homicide, and attempted murder charges.
In the town of Daram, policemen nabbed three illegal fishers while two were arres...