2 of 10 Pasay City jail escapees recaptured; Mayor Emi offers P300K bounty
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano offered a reward of P300,000 for the immediate arrest of eight of the 10 inmates who bolted the Pasay City custodial facility on Monday, April 3, following the arrest of the two suspects by the police hours after their escape.
Police action officer Capt. Ryan Marcelo said the immediate action of the trackers teams created by Pasay City Police Chief Col. Froilan Uy arrested two of the 10 fugitives.
Marcelo said the arrested suspects were identified as Joey Hernandez and Eden Garcia. Both are facing charges for illegal possession of drugs.
He said the suspects were arrested by the police at their house at around 12:00 noon.
Rubiano also ordered the police to arrest the remaining suspects within 24 hours.
The police said the two arrested suspects were among those 10 who bolted the Malibay Detention Facility located in Barangay 152, Malibay, Pasay City at around 4:30 a.m.
The other suspects being hunted down by the police were identified as Richard dela Cruz, Carlo Magno Benavidez; Christian Salvatieers, Norman Deyta; Joseph Osorio, who are all facing illegal possession of drugs charges; Tirzo Galit; Joshua Panganiban, both facing robbery charges; and John Miachel Cabe, for carnapping.
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