ORMOC CITY– A 64-year-old utility worker wanted for qualified theft was arrested on Saturday morning, December 6, after police served a court-issued warrant in Brgy. Buga-buga, Villaba, Leyte.
The accused was identified as alias “David,” married, and a resident of Sitio Caimito, Brgy. Buga-buga of said town.
His arrest was carried out by joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group(CIDG-8)
and the Villaba Municipal Police Station by virtue of a warrant of arrest dated December 4, 2025. The warrant was issued by Judge Dexter Lazarte Aguilar, acting presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, 8th Judicial Region, Palompon, Leyte, for the crime of qualified theft. Bail was set at P30,000.
Police said the suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and his constitutional rights in a language he fully understood.
He was brought to the Villaba Municipal Police Station for booking and documentation prior to his turnover to the issuing court in Palompon for proper disposition.
(ROBERT DEJON)
