COTABATO CITY — Authorities on Tuesday announced that police have arrested Soccsksargen Region’s most wanted person, a communist rebel, during a law enforcement operation in Magpet town, North Cotabato province.
Police Regional Office-Soccsksargen director Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg identified the suspect as Roberto Candiban of Barangay Bagumbayan, Magpet, on Monday afternoon.
“Candiban did not resist arrest when found,” Macaraeg said.
Macaraeg said Candiban, a New People’s Army rebel, was arrested following an information received by the Magpet municipal police station about his presence in the village.
Candiban has pending arrest warrants for murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder issued by a regional court in Kidapawan City.