POLICE arrested 17 law offenders during simultaneous operations in Bulacan.
In a report to Bulacan police acting director Col. Rommel Ochave, 11 drug suspects were arrested by the operatives of Bocaue, Norzagaray, Meycauayan, 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) and joint elements of the 301st MC RMFB3.
The 11 suspects were caught engaging in tupada, tong-its and cara y cruz.
Confiscated in the operations were fighting cocks, gaffs, a set of playing cards, and bet money.
Meanwhile, three individuals were nabbed in different crime incidents in Calumpit and Pandi.
They were identified as Jayson Parungao, of Siling Bata, Pandi and Mark Mamaril, of Dampol II, Pulilan, who were both arrested for acts of lasciviousness; and a 15-year-old male minor, of Siling Bata, Pandi, for rape.
Two more suspects, Mark Orteza alias “Toy,” of Pasig City, and Christian Joseph David alias “CJ,” of Bagong Pag-asa, Obando, were arrested in an entrapment by the Calumpit police and PHPT Bulacan, for carnapping.
A search warrant was conducted in Pandayan, Meycauayan City by the Meycauayan police resulting in the recovery of one cal. .38 revolver and two .38 cartridges.
Wanted person Resty Garcia was arrested in a manhunt operation conducted by the Balagtas police.
Ochave said the Bulacan police remains relentless in its anti-crime drive to curb all forms of illegal activities as ordered by Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Matthew Baccay.