The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) arrested the region’s sixth most wanted person in an intelligence-driven manhunt operation conducted in Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, Negros Occidental on April 27, 2026.
Police identified the suspect as alias Ed, 43, a resident of Purok Paglaum, Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City. Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong, PRO-NIR Public Information Office chief, stated that the suspect was arrested by virtue of multiple warrants of arrest for four counts of statutory rape with no bail recommended.
The operation, codenamed Coplan “Hook 5,” was carried out by the Silay City Police Station under the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo). According to Malong, the suspect was arrested after he allegedly sexually abused a minor who had been playing with his daughter.
The suspect is currently detained at the custodial facility of the Silay City Police Station. Malong emphasized that this accomplishment demonstrates PRO-NIR’s aggressive and unrelenting drive against fugitives, where sustained manhunt efforts, precise intelligence, and decisive action converge to ensure swift results.
With intensified operations, Malong said PRO-NIR remains firm in tracking down wanted persons, leaving no sanctuary for offenders and ensuring they are swiftly brought before the bar of justice.
