Kidnapper with P300,000 bounty falls in Tarlac

By Ronron
October 23, 2007

A suspected kidnapper who has a P300,000 bounty for his capture was arrested last Sunday by joint police and military operatives in Tarlac province.

Ronaldo Rejuso, who is subject of a warrant of arrest for the crime of murder and frustrated murder, was nabbed at his residence in Barangay Cabugbugan, Sta. Ignacia town at around 10:30 am after a civilian informant reported to police.

“Rejuso is a member of the Waray-Waray kidnap for ransom group operating in Metro Manila and in the nearby provinces of Region 3 and Region 4-A,” said Sr. Supt. Edgar Iglesia of the Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response (PACER) unit.

Iglesia said the arrest warrant against Rejuso stemmed from his alleged participation in the attempted abduction of the Choa brothers – Shermon and Shichuang, last July 12, 2005 in Lawang Bato, Valenzuela City.

The incident, unfortunately, resulted in the killing of Shermon and the wounding Shichuang, bungling the kidnapping attempt. Rejuso has eight other cohorts then, who are all under police custody already.

Rejuso, said Iglesia, was tagged as the tipster of the group.

“Rejuso carries a monetary reward of P300,000 for his capture under DILG (Department of Interior and Local Government) Memorandum Circular 2006-05-A dated January 27, 2007,” Iglesia said.

Iglesia said the warrant against Rejuso was issued by Judge Maria Nena Santos of Regional Trial Court Branch 171, Valenzuela City.

Iglesia said Rejuso is the 11th most wanted kidnapper arrested for this year./DMS