RSOG8 nabs 2 most wanted persons

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
November 8, 2012

CAMP SEC. RUPERTO K. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  Eastern Visayas’ two most wanted criminals fall on police hands in separate manhunt operations conducted by the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG8) of the Police Regional Office 8 recently.

Police Regional Director Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria identified them as Samuel Magali Cuba, 38, listed as the number 11 most wanted criminal of Alang-alang, Leyte and Francisco Goña Ortillo Jr., 32, ranked 2 on the list of most wanted persons in Basey, Samar.

“RSOG was activated not only to conduct police operations against all forms of illegal activities in the region but also to arrest criminals focusing on those included in the Most Wanted Persons list”, Soria said.

Cuba is charged with murder and was arrested based on an arrest warrant issued by Hon. Judge Frisco T. Lilagan of Regional Trial Court Branch 34 in Tacloban City docketed under Criminal Case No. 2008-07-361 with no bail recommended. RSOG operatives led by Police Senior Inspector Dinvir Revita accosted him near his house at Sitio Manantas, Brgy. Dapdap, Alang-Alang, Leyte.

Meanwhile, Ortillo, also charged for murder, was arrested by RSOG inside the Tolosa Cockpit Arena in Tolosa, Leyte while he was betting in a cockfight.  An arrest warrant issued by Judge Agerico Avila of the Regional Trial Court Branch 30 in Basey, Samar was used by the police in arresting the suspect. Avila did not recommend any bailbond for Ortillo’s temporary liberty. It was learned that Ortillo transferred from Basey, Samar to Brgy. Camote, Dulag, Leyte after the perpetration of the crime and went into hiding for 3 years until he was finally caught.

Both accused were turned over to the courts of origin for proper disposition, Soria added.