Bicol’s NPA officer tagged in killing rebel returnee nabbed in Pasig

From the Manila Bulletin (Oct 24, 2020): Bicol’s NPA officer tagged in killing rebel returnee nabbed in Pasig (By Aaron Recuenco) 

Police have arrested an alleged official of the New People’s Army (NPA), who was tagged in the killing of a rebel returnee in Bicol, during a raid on a residential area in Pasig City.

Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), said the 59-year old Esteban Sergio Sales was collared in Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City in an operation on Thursday that stemmed from a confirmed tip that he was hiding in the area.

He is reportedly a member of the Executive Committee Kilusang Larangang Guerilla” (KLG 73), Bicol Region Party Committee (BRPC), and a member of “Komite sa Seksiyon sa Platon (KSPN 1), “Komite Seksiyon Sa Iskwad” (KSSI 1).

“He is included in the national government’s wanted list and is carrying a P700,000 reward,” said Sinas.

Sales was charged with murder after he was accused of shooting to death a rebel-turned government militiaman in Ragay, Camarines Sur in 2000. He is also facing a case of malicious mischief.

Sales is now detained at the Regional Special Operations Group detention facility of the NCRPO and is expected to be presented to the courts which had issued arrest warrants against him.

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