LAW enforcement officers arrested the region’s Top 9 Most Wanted Person for October 2026 during a targeted police operation along C5 Road in Barangay San Dionisio on Thursday afternoon, October 8, 2026.
The suspect, a 37-year-old man identified through the alias “Edmund,” was collared by personnel from the Warrant and Subpoena Section of the Parañaque City Police Station, acting in coordination with the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD).
Authorities executed an outstanding warrant of arrest for Qualified Rape under Article 266-A(1) in relation to Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 8353.
The warrant was issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 260 in Parañaque City on August 24, 2026, with the court recommending no bail for the accused.
Following the apprehension, the suspect was properly informed of his constitutional rights in a language and dialect known to him.
He was subsequently transferred to the custody of the Parañaque City Police Station, where he remains detained pending the official return of the warrant to the court of origin.
Southern Police District (SPD) District Director PBGen. Rodel A. Pastor commended the operating units, emphasizing that the successful capture underscores the agency’s unyielding drive against heinous crimes.
“The arrest of a Top 9 Regional Most Wanted Person highlights our intensified manhunt operations and commitment to justice,” PBGen. Pastor stated.
“We will continue to track down wanted individuals and ensure that they face the charges against them through the proper legal process,” concluded Pastor.
