07/09/2026
REGION 12’S NO. 1 MOST WANTED PERSON ARRESTED OVER SYNDICATED ESTAFA CASE
A court-issued warrant led police authorities to the arrest of the No. 1 Most Wanted Person at the regional level in General Santos City, marking another successful effort to locate individuals facing pending criminal cases.
The suspect was arrested on September 4, 2026, along Nuñez Street, Barangay San Isidro, General Santos City, during a warrant-service operation conducted by personnel of Police Station 4 of the General Santos City Police Office, with support from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–Sarangani Provincial Field Unit and the 1201st Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 12.
The suspect is facing a charge of syndicated estafa under Article 315, Paragraph 2(A) of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Presidential Decree No. 1689. The warrant was issued by the Regional Trial Court in General Santos City, with no bail recommended.
Chief, PNP Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the arrest reflects the importance of sustained police work in locating persons who are the subject of valid court processes.
“This arrest shows that sustained police work matters. We will continue to locate wanted persons and ensure that they are brought within the legal process, with the same professionalism whether the case is high-profile or not,” PGen Nartatez said.
The operation forms part of the PNP’s continuing efforts under its Focus Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations, which emphasizes coordinated, intelligence-supported and lawful police action. It also supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for stronger public safety and effective law enforcement while upholding due process.
The arrested individual remains in the temporary custody of Police Station 4 pending the issuance of a Commitment Order from the court of origin.
The PNP will continue to strengthen coordination among police units and other justice-sector partners in locating wanted persons and ensuring that lawful processes are served properly, consistent with its commitment to a Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)