CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- An alleged medic and supply officer of the New People's Army (NPA) in Zambales was arrested by police operatives in Barangay Taltal, Iba, Zambales, Saturday, May 23.
Colonel Eric Noble, Deputy Regional Director for Operations, identified the arrested as Darlene Jane Mon of Sitio Mandaloy, Barangay Taltal.
Noble said that Zambales police operatives, with a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 71 of the Regional Trial Court, swooped down the residence of the suspect.
Police said that the suspect is allegedly liable for the crimes of murder, two counts of attempted murder and arson.
Noble said that the suspect was included in the Police Regional Office (PRO) Central Luzon list of wanted persons.
She was tagged as Top 10 in the line with the communist terrorist group and topped the list in Zambales Province, he said.
The suspect is a regular member of the NPA being a medic and supply officer of the Alvarez-Peralta command which operates the tri-boundaries of Tarlac, Pangasinan and Zambales, Noble said.
No bail was recommended by the court on the charges of murder and arson. However, she can post a bail of 100,000 pesos on the two counts of attempted murder, Noble said. (Ric Sapnu)