02/05/2026
PAMPANGA PPO’S FULL-FORCE LAW ENFORCEMENT OPS CAPTURE REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL LEVEL TOPMOST WANTED PERSONS; BUST 6 DRUG SUSPECTS, 1 FIREARM DEALER
City of San Fernando, Pampanga - Starting the month of May 2026 with full efforts against all forms of criminality, the Pampanga Police Provincial Office, being led by PCOL EUGENE M MARCELO, Provincial Director, successfully apprehended 13 wanted persons, including the Region 3’s Top 4 and 9 MWPs, Pampanga’s Top 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 MWPs, Guagua’s Top 4, Masantol’s Top 7 MWP, Lubao’s MWP, and 2 other wanted persons, along with 6 drug and 1 firearm peddlers during a series of operations conducted on May 1, 2026.
The Central Luzon’s Rank 4 Top Most Wanted Person was tracked down during the operation launched by San Ferando CPS and RMFB 3. The accused is facing charges for Murder with no bail. Meanwhile, the Region’s Top 9 Most Wanted Person for Statutory R**e was arrested during the operation initiated by RSOG-RID3, in collaboration with Minalin MPS.
Six (6) accused, tagged as Pampanga’s Top 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 Most Wanted Persons were successfully arrested during manhunt operations carried out by Bacolor MPS, Sasmuan MPS, Arayat MPS, Apalit MPS (two arrests, Top 8 and 9) and Mabalacat CPS. Based on the Warrants of Arrest issued by the court the accused are respectively facing charges for Acts of Lasciviousness and 10 counts of R**e; Violation of Sec. 5, Art. II of R.A. 9165; Violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165; Attempted Murder; Statutory Acts of Lasciviousness, and Acts of Lasciviousness.
The three (3) Municipal Level Wanted Persons and two (2) other wanted persons were collared during the separate operations of Guagua MPS, Lubao MPS, Masantol MPS, Apalit MPS and Sasmuan MPS, by virtue of Warrants of Arrest for Violation of Sections 5 and 11 Article II of RA 9165; Violation of the Illegal Recruitment Law; Attempted Murder, Violation of Sections 5 and 11 Article II of RA 9165, and Alarms and Scandal.
As part of the continuous eradication of illegal drugs across the province, 6 separate operations were conducted by Sta Ana MPS, Candaba MPS, and San Simon MPS (2), Mexico MPS and Masantol MPS. Seized from the suspects were a total of 9.54 grams of Shabu worth PHP 64,872.00.
In the campaign against loose firearm, Pampanga 2nd PMFC conducted buy-bust operation, which resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old suspect, and confiscation of two units of caliber .38 revolvers, along with 1 gram of Shabu amounting to PHP 6,800.00.
"As we always assure the community, we are continuously eliminating all forms of criminality. Pampanga PPO has been maintaining operational intensity across the province for we are always aiming for long-term and stable peace, order and security, manifesting the organization's thrust, Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman." PCOL MARCELO said.