Northern Samar’s No. 1 most wanted man captured

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
September 26, 2013

CAMP SEC. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte – The most wanted person in Northern Samar, tagged as a member of robbery gang operating in the area and neighboring provinces, was arrested by a police tracker team Tuesday evening.

PCSupt. Elmer R. Soria, Police Regional Office 8 director, identified the suspect as Dante Agas, 29, who was arrested on the strength of an arrest warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Judge Decoroso Turla of Branch 23 in Allen town also in Northern Samar.

Agas is facing charges for Robbery in Band under criminal case number A-2398 with a recommended bail of P100,000.00, Soria informed.

He added that a police tracker team from Northern Samar Police Provincial Office and Catarman police station led by PSInsp. Joy Leanza nabbed Agas in his hide-out in Brgy. Cervantes in Catarman at past 7:00 p.m.

“The suspect is believed to be one of those behind a number of armed robberies of establishments and is tagged as the province’ number one most wanted criminal,” the police official disclosed.

Meanwhile, in Maasin City, highway robbery suspect Jefred Rustila, 24, was collared in his hide-out in Sitio Kabining, Brgy. Tigbawon at past 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Soria informed that a police tracker team from Malitbog police station under PSInsp. Gracila Sabas arrested the suspect after receiving information from an informant on his whereabouts.

The lawmen were armed with an arrest warrant issued by Judge Ma. Daisy Gonzalez of RTC branch 25 in Maasin City.

The criminal case, docketed as number 12-11-3882, has a recommended bail of P50,000.00.

“The arrested wanted persons are currently under the custody of station lock-up cells pending return of warrant of arrest to the issuing court,” Soria said.

The police official earlier directed his men to intensify the campaign for the arrests of wanted criminals as the barangay elections draws nearer to prevent election-related incidents as some unscrupulous politicians might utilize them to advance their political interests.