The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), in coordination with other law enforcement groups, arrested an alleged high-ranking member of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Cebu City.
In a news release on Saturday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil identified the arrested NPA leader as alias “Marlo,” head of Squad 1, Sandatahang Unit Propaganda operating in Negros Island.
He was nabbed by CIDG operatives at around 9:30 p.m. Friday at Plaza Sa Katawhan, Cebu Coastal Road by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued on Dec. 22, 2020, by the Regional Trial Court Branch 64 in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.
“Marlo” was charged with double murder. No bail was recommended.
According to the PNP, the operation was initiated based on actionable intelligence from an agent assigned to the Philippine Air Force’s Lapu-Lapu City base, confirming the presence of wanted communist insurgent members in the area.
The suspect was brought to the CIDG Cebu Office for documentation and temporary detention.