JOINT police and government intelligence agents have arrested a ranking communist rebel leader in the Bicol region during an operation Monday afternoon in Batangas, police reports said Tuesday.
Reports reaching the PNP central operations center in Camp Crame identified the arrested ranking communist rebel leader in the Bicol region as Ramon Ariente, alias ‘Ka Ramon Arente’, 53, married.
The reports said that Arente was arrested by joint operatives from the NICA5, Regional Intelligence Unit 5 and regional intelligence division elements at around 1:45pm at Brgy. Balayong, Bauan, Batangas.
The reports said that Arente, a native of Camarines Sur, was arrested based on a warrant of arrest for murder issued by courts.
Arente is reportedly the current political officer and executive member of the Camarines Norte Provincial Party Committee; Front Committee 71 and of the Romulo Jallores Command.
Arente is also listed as no. 1 in the Regional Most Wanted Persons with a reward of P2.3 million rewards being offered by the government for his arrest, the reports said.
The reports said that Arente is presently under the custody of the Regional Intelligence Unit 5 for proper disposition.