The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), through the leadership of Police Major General Nicolas D. Torre III, Director, had arrested 97 Wanted Persons in a three-day “Oplan Pagtugis” manhunt operation across the country.
PMGen Torre said the arrest of the 97 criminals corresponded to 97 manhunt operations in various parts of the country conducted from March 18 to 20, 2025 by virtue of arrest warrants. “This is in line with our intensified effort to account for most Wanted Persons and other fugitives nationwide as ordered by PNP Chief, Police General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil,” PMGen Torre mentioned.
The CIDG Director further emphasized the CIDG Luzon and National Capital Region Unit catching 46 of the suspects, two of them wanted for a non-bailable rape case in Nueva Ecija and Camarines Norte; and another man wanted for a double murder case in Pampanga involving a local beauty queen and her Israeli fiancé.
CIDG Visayas field units had arrested 21 of the targets, including three men wanted for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, qualified rape of a minor and acts of lasciviousness in Mandaue City, Negros Oriental and Cebu City, respectively.
Meanwhile, the CIDG Mindanao units had tracked down 30 of the Wanted Persons, including a man wanted for a murder case since 202l, and two others wanted for murder and rape.
PMGen Torre had emphasized that one of the flagship programs and main task of CIDG is its “Oplan Pagtugis” which focuses on the arrest of Wanted Persons all over the country.
“I commend the men and women of CIDG for doing a great job in pursuing and catching 97 fugitives in just three days. Capturing criminals is a difficult, dangerous and risky task, but you never fear, you never falter, and you never fail the government in putting the criminal behind bars to help victims attain the justice they deserved. Kung hindi tayo, sino ang huhuli sa mga ito. Isang taos pusong pasasalamat sa inyo,” said the PNP-CIDG director.
