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Suspect in statutory rape case arrested in Mountain Province
Law enforcement personnel have apprehended a man wanted on statutory rape charges in Barlig, Mountain Province. The arrest followed a coordinated operation by multiple police units on Thursday.
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Police arrested a fugitive facing statutory rape allegations in Barlig, Mountain Province on Thursday, October 15, according to authorities. The suspect was taken into custody following a joint law enforcement operation in the municipality.
The arrest was coordinated by the Barlig Municipal Police Station alongside personnel from the Provincial Intelligence Unit, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, and the 2nd Mountain Province Provincial Mobile Force Company. The combined effort resulted in the successful apprehension of the wanted individual.
The suspect is now in police custody pending further legal proceedings. Authorities have not disclosed additional details regarding the allegations or the circumstances of the arrest. The case remains under investigation by local police authorities.