Camp Marcelo A Adduru, Tuguegarao City – Melbert Macabangon, one among the three suspects in the murder of a 47-year-old farmer who was buried in the mountainous area of Barangay Basao, Gattaran, Cagayan in 2021 finally fell in the hands of Police Regional Office 2 during the implementation of a Warrant of Arrest in Barangay Centro 3, Lasam, Cagayan yesterday.
Along with Fernando Victorio and Patrick Victorio who are already under police custody, report from Gattaran Police Station disclosed that Macabangon is also one of the suspects behind the murder of Dante Manuel, a resident of Sitio Padungsol, Barangay Basao, Gattaran, Cagayan.
Macabangon is regarded as Top 4 Most Wanted Person in Cagayan Valley Region. Said wanted person is facing a charge for the crime of Murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code with no bail recommended.
Behind the successful arrest of Macabangon were the operatives of Gattaran Police Station and 2nd Mobile Force Platoons of 1st and 2nd Cagayan Provincial Mobile Force Company.#