2 most wanted persons fall

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By Bong Garcia

POLICE operatives arrested two of the most wanted persons in separate operations conducted recently in Zamboanga Peninsula, an official announced Saturday.

Inspector Dahlan Samuddin, Police Regional Office (PRO) Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the most wanted persons as Allan Dalangin and Edgar Caruana.

Samuddin said Dalangin is the number two most wanted person in the municipality of Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur, while Caruana is the number seven most wanted person in Tambulig of the same province.

Samuddin said Dalangin, who is facing murder charges, was arrested around 9 a.m. Friday in the village of Barcelona, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte.

He said Caruana, who is facing murder and frustrated murder cases, was arrested around 3 p.m. Friday in the village of Abaga, Lala, Lanao Del Norte.