3 fugitives wanted for acts of lasciviousness, theft, arrested in Las Piñas
A businessman and two other suspects accused of committing acts of lasciviousness and theft were arrested in separate manhunt operations against wanted persons by members of the Las Piñas City Police.
Two of the wanted fugitives arrested for acts of lasciviousness and theft. (Photo from Las Piñas City Police)
Las Piñas City Police Chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspects as Peng, 29, Daddy Kulot, 53, and Nono, 19.
Tafalla said Peng, tagged as the No. 8 wanted person and facing criminal charges for acts of lasciviousness, was arrested along Las Piñas Village, Barangay Pamplona Tres on Sept. 3.
Peng was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Nerina Anastacio-Mendinueto of Las Piñas City, Regional Trial Court Branch 199, for lascivious conduct under Sec. 5(b), Art. III of R.A. 7610, as amended by R.A. 11648, and recommended a bail of P180,000.
Tafalla said Daddy Kulot, who was ranked No. 2 Top Most Wanted Person under the station level for the crimes of rape through sexual assault and acts of lasciviousness in Valenzuela City and theft in Las Piñas, was arrested at around 2:00 p.m. at his residence in Barangay CAA, Las Piñas City.
He said Daddy Kulot was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Mateo B. Altarejos of Valenzuela City Regional Trial Court Branch 172, with a recommended bail of P180,000.00 for each case.
Daddy Kulot also faces a theft case, and his arrest was ordered by Judge Lynette May D. Deloria-Manarang of Las Piñas City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 124 with a recommended bail of P6,000.
The city police chief said that the last to fall during their conduct of a manhunt operation against wanted persons was Nono, who was tagged as No. 7 Top Most Wanted Persons for acts of lasciviousness.
Tafalla said Nono was arrested at around 6:45 p.m. on September 2 in Lopez Compound, Barangay Daniel Fajardo, Las Piñas City.
The suspect was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Mildred Jacinto Marquez of the Family Court, Branch 2, for acts of lasciviousness in relation to Republic Act 7610, also known as the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, and recommended a bail of P200,000.
Tafalla said that the suspects were all detained at the Las Piñas City Police custodial facility after their arrest while waiting for the commitment order from their respective courts.