Angeles Police Station arrests 3 fugitives including a 2014 rape suspect, and 1 drug peddling suspect

📌 The Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) announced that it arrested three fugitives and one drug peddling suspect in a series of operations conducted in Angeles City on October 8 (Thursday) and 9 (Friday). Among them is a resident of Barangay Pampang who had been wanted under arrest warrants for four counts of rape issued in 2014.

■ Case Details
· According to the Angeles Police Station, a joint team centered around Police Station 2 arrested a male resident of Barangay Pampang at around 2:30 PM on October 8 (Thursday). The arrest was based on warrants for four counts of rape issued by Branch 61 of the Angeles Regional Trial Court (RTC) on September 12, 2014, with no bail recommended.
· At around 3:40 PM on the same day, Police Station 2 conducted a sting operation next to a water refilling station on Reyes Street, Rd., Barangay Lourdes Northwest, arresting a resident of the same barangay. Police stated that he sold one sachet of suspected shabu (methamphetamine) to an undercover buyer and was found in possession of an additional sachet.

■ Investigation and Current Status
· All allegations are based on police announcements, and guilt or innocence will be determined in court.
· The specific charges and locations regarding the arrests of the remaining two fugitives were not disclosed in the scope of this police announcement.

■ Notice for Residents and Travelers
· The Philippines enforces extremely severe penalties for drug crimes, and sting operations are frequent. Never engage in drug transactions under any circumstances, regardless of who offers them.
· If you experience a crime or witness something suspicious, immediately report it to the nearest police station or call the emergency hotline 911.

■ Source
Angeles Police Station (Official Facebook, 10/9)