Two Most Wanted in Roxas City Arrested

By Felipe V. Celino

ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ – Two individuals on Roxas City’s most wanted list for acts of lasciviousness were arrested in separate operations on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

Police served a warrant of arrest against a 27-year-old suspect, identified as alias “Junior,” at a relative’s house in Pueblo de Panay, Barangay Lawaan, Roxas City.

Alias Junior, ranked seventh on the city’s most wanted list, was charged with acts of lasciviousness under a warrant issued by Judge Joan Marie Bargas-Betita of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Roxas City, on December 17, 2024.

He was temporarily released from the custody of the Roxas Component City Police Station after posting PHP 180,000 bail.

In a separate operation, police arrested a 27-year-old tricycle driver, identified as alias “Baron,” at a friend’s house in Pueblo de Panay, Barangay Lawaan.

Baron, ranked tenth on the most wanted list, was also charged with acts of lasciviousness under a warrant issued by the same judge.

He was released after posting PHP 10,000 bail.