Police in MIMAROPA arrested six suspects in separate operations on November 24 as part of their ongoing crackdown on wanted persons and illegal logging.
The arrests included one of Lucena City’s Top 3 Most Wanted and five others involved in logging violations in Mindoro and Palawan.
A joint team from the Bansud and Lucena police units arrested a 55-year-old suspect known as “Jimmy” in Barangay Poblacion, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro.
He is listed as the third most wanted person in Lucena City and is facing charges for violating Sections 5(A) and 5(H) of Republic Act 9262. His cases carry recommended bail amounts of ₱36,000 and ₱72,000.
Police also apprehended a 64-year-old suspect known as “Benzali” for violating the Chainsaw Act.
Both men are now in custody and will be brought to court.
In separate anti-illegal logging operations, authorities arrested three men in Occidental Mindoro and Palawan. Around midnight, police caught a suspect known as “Erwin,” 38, hauling undocumented Lawaan wood in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao.
Officers seized about 111.66 board feet valued at ₱6,699.
Later that night in Roxas, Palawan, combined forces from Roxas MPS, Palawan PIU, 2nd PMFC, and DENR arrested two men identified as “Rolly,” 38, and “Dominador,” 48, for transporting Ipil wood without permits.
Police recovered an estimated 200.7 board feet of Ipil worth ₱30,105, along with a motorbanca and other equipment.
All suspects are now under police custody and will face charges for violating Presidential Decree 705.
