SAN FARNANDO CITTY, La Union March 31 – The city’s No. 4 top most wanted person facing two counts of rape was arrested by combined police operatives and intelligence agents in his alleged hideout at Barangay 3, here, recently.
Police authorities identified the arrested wanted person as Melchor Tandas Apilado, 43, single and a resident of barangay Dallangayan Este, City of San Fernando, La Union.
He was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Alpino Florendo of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 30 in San Fernando City, La Union for two counts of rape with no bail recommended for his temporary liberty.
The arrested wanted person was brought to the San Fernando City Police Office for documentation prior to his turnover to the issuing court for the proper disposal of the cases filed against him.
By Dexter A. See