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Police nab high-profile fugitive at Rizal cemetery during Undas
Authorities in Rizal province arrested a 26-year-old man wanted for serious crimes as he visited a public cemetery during All Saints' Day observances. The suspect, who featured on the Rizal Police Provincial Office's most wanted persons list, was taken into custody at a cemetery in Angono.
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LUCENA CITY — Police arrested a fugitive wanted for serious offenses at a public cemetery in Angono, Rizal province, on Sunday evening, November 1, during the peak of Undas festivities.
The 26-year-old suspect, identified as one of the Rizal Police Provincial Office's most wanted individuals, was apprehended at the cemetery located in Barangay Kalayaan. Officers conducting operations in the area spotted the fugitive and moved to secure him before he could flee.
The arrest marks another success in the ongoing campaign by regional police units to locate and apprehend high-priority fugitives. Authorities have intensified their efforts to round up wanted persons ahead of and during the Undas period, when cemetery visits typically surge across the country.
The suspect now faces proceedings related to the charges that prompted his inclusion on the most wanted persons list. Investigations into the case continue as police coordinate with relevant authorities regarding his custody and further legal action.