AFTER five years of hiding in his hometown, a fugitive in Valencia City, Bukidnon was arrested in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, January 25.

Police identified the suspect as Ronnie Recibido of Barangay Tanawan.

Recibido has a pending arrest warrant for violation of Section 11 (illegal possession of dangerous drugs) of Republic Act 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 before the Regional Trial Court Branch 8 in Malaybalay City.

He was able to escape from the jail facility on September 4, 2013.

He is detained at Kabankalan City Police Station and will be transferred to the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Valencia City. (GYM)