Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested five most wanted persons in five separate manhunt operations in Quezon City on Tuesday, April 23.
La Loma Police Station (PS 1) operatives arrested its No. 6 most wanted person identified as Gaudicio Costelo, 78, on Sgt. Rivera St. in Barangay Damar, Quezon City at around 10:30 a.m.
Costelo was apprehended based on a warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 81 for falsification of public documents.
Meanwhile, Talipapa Police Station (PS 3) announced the arrest of its No. 5 most wanted person at Teachers Bliss, Barangay Balon Bato, Quezon City at around 5:20 p.m.
The suspect, Joji Cancino Padua, 42, was nabbed based on a warrant of arrest issued by RTC Branch 79 for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Batasan Police Station (PS 6) operatives arrested their No. 7 most wanted person identified as Randlee Cole Bautista Conception, 19, on BF Road in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City at 5:40 p.m.
The apprehended suspect has a pending warrant of arrest issued by RTC Branch 77, Fourth Judicial Region, San Mateo Rizal for acts of lasciviousness.
PS 6 operatives also arrested their No. 9 most wanted person identified as Camila Kathelyn, 43, on Republic Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit at 7:30 p.m. She was apprehended based on a warrant of arrest issued by RTC Branch 308, National Capital Judicial Region (NCJR) for RA 9165.
Meanwhile, Richard Viloria Redito, 34, listed as No. 3 most wanted person of Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station (PS 13), was arrested on Kamuning Road in Quezon City at around 2:30 p.m. by virtue of a warrant issued by RTC Branch 100, NCJR for murder.