ORMOC CITY — Police operatives from Station 3 arrested a 56-year-old woman on December 2, in Barangay Liloan after serving a warrant issued for qualified theft.
Police Station 3 chief Police Major Omar Roel Cartalla identified the accused as alias “Beth,” married, and a resident of St. Mary’s Heights, Bag-ong Daan, Yati, Lilo-an, Cebu.
The warrant for her arrest, dated September 24, 2025, was issued by Executive Judge Thea Gicela Casas Nueva-Zamora of the Regional Trial Court Branch 18 in Hilongos, Leyte, in connection with Criminal Case No. H-4095 for qualified theft. The court set bail at P90,000 for her temporary liberty.
Police said the suspect was informed of the nature of her arrest and her constitutional rights in a language she understood.
Following her apprehension, the accused was brought to Ormoc City Police Station 3 for booking and documentation before being turned over to the issuing court for proper disposition.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
