Alleged NPA officer and wife arrested

From Rappler (Jun 29): Alleged NPA officer and wife arrested

A joint arrest of an alleged New People's Army (NPA) intelligence officer and his wife was conducted by police and military personnel in Marikina City on Friday, June 28.

The Philippine Army (PA) said the arrest of Juan Paolo Rodrigo “Cocoy” Versosa and his wife Grace “Lennon” Versosa happened in Barangay Fortuna, after |a warrant of arrest was issued by a local court. The two were charged with "robbery with homicide."

Capt Amado Gutierrez of the PA's 8th Infantry Division (ID) in Samar said the couple was nabbed by joint elements of the Philippine National Police in Catbalogan City and the 8th ID.

The couple is allegedly involved in the armed rebel group’s operations in the Visayas region.

Cocoy is a suspected intelligence officer of the NPA's Samar Provincial Party Committee. Lennon is a suspected staff of the NPA's Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee reproduction bureau.

Now in the custody of the Eastern Police District, both of them will be turned over to the local court in Catbalogan City.

According to Major General Gerardo Layug of the 8th ID, information tipped by civilians aided in the arrest.

Gutierrez expects more rebels arrested in the following weeks.

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