PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II identified the arrested NPA leaders as siblings Kim Mapoy alias “Patrick,” 28, and Loreto Mapoy alias “Arvin,” 35, both residents of Bgy. Lower Olave in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.
Kim Mapoy was arrested in Bgy. Alubijid, Buenavista on Tuesday while Loreto Mapoy was arrested later on the same day in Purok 7, Bgy. 7, Buenavista.
“Kim Mapoy is listed as the no. 1 Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) Priority Target and listed in the Periodic Status Report (PSR) of PRO-13,” Labra said.
He added that Kim Mapoy is the former secretary of the Dismantled Guerrilla Front 4A (GF-4A), North Center Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) of the NPA.
The NPA leader, Labra said, is wanted for the crimes of murder, arson, multiple attempted murder, attempted murder, and multiple frustrated murder, with 19 arrest warrants issued by the local courts in Butuan City.
Loreto Mapoy was the former commanding officer of Platoon Joker, GF4A, NCMRC, and was also classified as the no. 2 in the CTG Priority Target of PRO-13 and PSR.
“He has 14 standing arrest warrants issued by the local courts in Butuan for murder, arson, multiple attempted murder, attempted murder, and multiple frustrated murder,” Labra said.
Reports gathered by PRO-13 indicated that the Mapoy brothers were involved in multiple attempted murder cases that transpired on July 12, 2019 in Guinabsan, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte; on August 18, 2016, in Sitio, Bulok, Upper Olave, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte; on April 9, 2016, in Sitio, Tagbulacao, Lower, Olave, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte; on May 11, 2019, in Purok 3, Sitio Matina, Nongnong, Butuan City; and on March 14, 2016, in Upper Olave, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte by conspiring in the ambush of troops of the 23rd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.
Both suspects were also involved in the attack on the members of the Butuan City Mobile Force Company while conducting combat operations in Sitio Mabuhay, Bgy. MJ Santos, Butuan City on March 14, 2020.
They are the prime suspects in murder cases that took place in Bgy. Nongnong, Butuan City on April 13, 2016 that victimized Rodrigo P. Domoso and in Lower Olave, Buenavista on April 21, 2020 that killed a resident.
The NPA leaders were arrested by the combined forces of the intelligence unit of PRO-13, the Buenavista Mmnicipal police, the Agusan del Norte police, and the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company of Agusan del Norte.
“The arrest of these two top most wanted CTG personalities only proves the dedication and commitment of Caraga cops to free the region from the threats posed by the terrorist group,” Labra said. (PNA)
BUTUAN CITY – Two leaders of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) who are wanted for various criminal offenses were arrested by police units under the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga).
PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Pablo Labra II identified the arrested NPA leaders as siblings Kim Mapoy alias “Patrick,” 28, and Loreto Mapoy alias “Arvin,” 35, both residents of Bgy. Lower Olave in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.
Kim Mapoy was arrested in Bgy. Alubijid, Buenavista on Tuesday while Loreto Mapoy was arrested later on the same day in Purok 7, Bgy. 7, Buenavista.
“Kim Mapoy is listed as the no. 1 Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) Priority Target and listed in the Periodic Status Report (PSR) of PRO-13,” Labra said.
He added that Kim Mapoy is the former secretary of the Dismantled Guerrilla Front 4A (GF-4A), North Center Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) of the NPA.
The NPA leader, Labra said, is wanted for the crimes of murder, arson, multiple attempted murder, attempted murder, and multiple frustrated murder, with 19 arrest warrants issued by the local courts in Butuan City.
Loreto Mapoy was the former commanding officer of Platoon Joker, GF4A, NCMRC, and was also classified as the no. 2 in the CTG Priority Target of PRO-13 and PSR.
“He has 14 standing arrest warrants issued by the local courts in Butuan for murder, arson, multiple attempted murder, attempted murder, and multiple frustrated murder,” Labra said.
Reports gathered by PRO-13 indicated that the Mapoy brothers were involved in multiple attempted murder cases that transpired on July 12, 2019 in Guinabsan, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte; on August 18, 2016, in Sitio, Bulok, Upper Olave, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte; on April 9, 2016, in Sitio, Tagbulacao, Lower, Olave, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte; on May 11, 2019, in Purok 3, Sitio Matina, Nongnong, Butuan City; and on March 14, 2016, in Upper Olave, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte by conspiring in the ambush of troops of the 23rd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.
Both suspects were also involved in the attack on the members of the Butuan City Mobile Force Company while conducting combat operations in Sitio Mabuhay, Bgy. MJ Santos, Butuan City on March 14, 2020.
They are the prime suspects in murder cases that took place in Bgy. Nongnong, Butuan City on April 13, 2016 that victimized Rodrigo P. Domoso and in Lower Olave, Buenavista on April 21, 2020 that killed a resident.
The NPA leaders were arrested by the combined forces of the intelligence unit of PRO-13, the Buenavista Mmnicipal police, the Agusan del Norte police, and the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company of Agusan del Norte.
“The arrest of these two top most wanted CTG personalities only proves the dedication and commitment of Caraga cops to free the region from the threats posed by the terrorist group,” Labra said. (PNA)
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