CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The leader of a group that allegedly collects revolutionary taxes for the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested over the weekend at Mexico town in Pampanga province, police disclosed on Monday. Authorities identified the arrested individual as Rodrigo Waje. He was colared after police served him a search warrant at his house in Barangay (village) Concepcion on Sunday. Waje is currently being held at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) office in Angeles City. Waje’s arrest involved six police units: the CIDG, Pampanga Provincial Intelligence Branch, Regional Intelligence Division, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 3, Provincial Mobile Force Company, and Mexico town police.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 05, 2018 07:41 UTC