AUTHORITIES have arrested two most wanted persons in separate police operations in Zamboanga City and in Zamboanga del Sur, the police said Wednesday, October 24.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified those arrested as Gerich Gandasan, 21, and Edgar Dayna, 45.

Galvez said Gandasan was arrested around 8 p.m. Monday by joint operations of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga City Police Office in Ayala village, Zamboanga City.

She said Gandasan is the Top 3 most wanted person in Sibutad and has standing warrant of arrest for the crime of murder with no recommended bail issued by the court in Dipolog City.

Gandasan was transported and detained at the police headquarters of Sibutad while waiting for his commitment order, Galvez added.

She said Dayna was arrested around 11 p.m. Monday at Purok 4 in Poblacion village, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur. Dayna is included in the list of most wanted persons in the municipality of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte.

The information officer said Dayna has standing warrant of arrest for the crime of murder with no recommended bail issued by the court in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte. (SunStar Philippines)