PRO8 ‘Tracker Team’ captured Leyte’s No. 2 Most Wanted Criminal in Mindanao

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
November 16, 2012

CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  Tracker team of Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) went as far as Mindanao in capturing the number 2 most wanted criminal of Leyte province.

“No matter where these criminals will hide, the long arms of the law will finally catch them,” Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria, PRO8 director said.

Soria identified the suspect as Abraham Bragas y Palin, 60, married, jobless and a former resident of Sitio Picas, Babatngon, Leyte. He was arrested by a police team from PRO8 in Brgy. San Vicente, Butuan City in CARAGA region, Mindanao.

Bragas is ranked number 2 in the Most Wanted Persons list of Leyte province and was nabbed by virtue of an arrest warrant for murder in criminal case number 2010-02-86 86 issued by Hon. Judge Alphinor C. Serrano of Regional Trial Court Branch 6, Tacloban City.

“After years in hiding, he will finally face trial before the courts of law to answer his committed crime,” the police regional director added.

Meanwhile, another most wanted person was captured by the police in Biri, Northern Samar.

Crisanto Rizabal y Piloniya, 48, married, fisherman, of Brgy. Pio Del Pilar, Biri, Northern Samar was arrested for Illegal Discharge of Firearm based on arrest warrant issued by Hon. Judge Jose Ocenar of Municipal Circuit Trial Court of San Jose, Northern Samar in Criminal Case Number 5128.

A police team led by Police Inspector Michael John Astorga nabbed the suspect, listed as No. 9 most wanted person of said town, near his residence. A bailbond of P10,000.00 was recommended by Judge Ocenar for his temporary liberty.