A FORMER member of the communist terrorist group (CTG) and a regional-level most wanted person was arrested in Paquibato District, Davao City, on Feb. 23, 2025, during a joint police operation.
The Davao City Police Office identified him as alias Larry who was apprehended by the Paquibato Police Station 7, 13th Special Action Company, the 1st Civil Military Force Company, and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 1105th.
The joint operatives served the search warrant and four counts of arrest warrants against the suspect at approximately 6:45 a.m.
Initially, authorities searched Larry’s residence in Purok Upper Bintuin, Barangay Fatima, but he was not there.
During the search, conducted in the presence of his brother and sister-in-law, police recovered a defaced homemade shotgun, a camouflage chest bag containing an Armscor .38 caliber revolver, and two MK2 grenades.
Larry was later apprehended at his third residence in the same area, near the boundary of Barangay Fatima Proper.
He was arrested based on the following warrants: arson (Criminal Case No. R-DVO-19-02668-CR), murder (Criminal Case No. 66,822.10), grave threats (Criminal Case No. R-DVO-19-02603-CR), and homicide (Criminal Case No. R-DVO-22-00646-CR).
During the arrest, police also recovered a .45 caliber Federal 1911 A1 pistol with a loaded magazine from Larry’s possession.
Larry was a former member of Pulang Bagani Command 1 of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee. The seized firearms and explosives have been turned over to the authorities for further investigation.
During the flag-raising ceremony on Monday at its headquarters in San Pedro, DCPO chief Col. Hansel Marantan commended the Paquibato police and other law enforcers for bringing the suspect into custody.
