10-08-2025
Samar's most wanted suspect nabbed in Caloocan
An alleged New People's Army commander who is tagged as Samar's most wanted man was arrested by police in Caloocan City.
In Nico Waje's Saturday report on 24 Oras Weekend, a team from the Northern Police District- Special Operations Unit apprehended the suspect identified as Alias Anot in Barangay Bagong Silang.
Authorities said Anot is the most wanted man in Samar for multiple criminal complaints that include robbery with murder in 2008 and attempted murder in 2018. Police added he also has an attempted direct assault case in 2015.
Police Brigadier General Jerry Protacio, Acting NPD District Director, said they had information the suspect was operating in the CAMANAVA area and coordinated with Samar law enforcement to subdue Anot.
Protacio said records alleged Anot was involved in a direct encounter between elements of the NPA and government troops that led to a soldier being killed and resulted in several missing firearms.
Once they validated the information and confirmed the arrest warrant, the cops staged the operation to apprehend Anot who surrendered peacefully.
Anot declined to talk with the media but according to NPD officials he admitted he was involved with the NPA.
The NPD said Anot is in their custody and will be transferred to Samar where he will face the cases that were filed against him. — RF, GMA Integrated News
