Sarangani’s most wanted outlaw arrested

Nowhere to run – The captured Cornelio Pandakan a.k.a. “Cmdr. Takay,” Malungon town’s most wanted bandit leader since 2010, following his arrest Monday (August 26, 2013) in Brgy. Balasiao, Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur.  Takay is also tagged as the 14th most wanted outlaw in the entire provinces of Sarangani and Davao Del Sur. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – A noted public enemy number one (1) fell into the hand of government authorities following a joint police operation Monday (August 26, 2013) in Brgy. Balasiao, Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur.
 
Police Chief Insp. Lorobe Rojo, Malungon PNP station chief, identified the arrested bandit leader as certain Cornelio Pandacan a.k.a. ‘Comdr. Takay.’ He was then tagged as Malungon town’s most wanted person, and the number 14 public enemy in the entire provinces of Sarangani and Davao Del Sur.

Unwary to the presence of policemen conducting operation in the area, Pandacan has failed to resist when collared, authorities said. 

Rojo said the suspect, with pending four (4) counts of Murder charges in court, was held by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by RTC Branch 35, Justice on Wheels, Honorable Judge Oscar P. Noel. 

Cmdr. Takay’s group is on the hot list of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-12), for allegedly protecting sporadic plantations of Marijuana weeds at the triangular boundaries of South Cotabato, Sarangani and Davao Del Sur.

 ‘The group is likewise a primary suspect to the string of cattle rustling and robbery activities in the area,’ authorities said.

Pandacan was arrested by joint police operatives from (PRO-12) Malungon Police Station led by PO2 Ceasar G. Lodovise Jr., Davao Del Sur Provincial Intelligence Team led by SPO3 Maxwel Roble, and the Special Operation Team of PRO-11 Intelligence Division led by SPO3 Ignacio Viola.

As to present time, the suspect is under custody of the local police for proper disposition. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).