22 wanted persons in C. Luzon nabbed in manhunt ops

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Twenty-two wanted persons were nabbed Tuesday by police authorities following an intensified manhunt operations conducted in Central Luzon.

Chief Supt. Amador V. Corpus, director of the Police Regional Office (PRO3), on Wednesday reported that out of those arrested, eight were from Bulacan, seven from Nueva Ecija, three in Pampanga, and one each in Tarlac, Bataan, Zambales and Olongapo City.

“Those wanted persons were arrested by police authorities armed with warrants of arrest in a series of manhunt operations conducted regionwide in just one day,” Corpus said.

Corpus said the intensified campaign to put lawless elements and wanted persons behind the bars of justice will continue.

Some of those arrested were wanted for heinous crimes such as murder and rape. (PNA)

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