Camp Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Antonio Meleto, 76-year-old, founder of Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation was arrested, facing two counts of qualified trafficking during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by police authorities in Angat, Bulacan, on May 29, 2026.
The arrest was carried out by the Tracker Team of the Bulacan Police Provincial Office’s Provincial Intelligence Unit, in coordination with personnel of the Bulacan 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company and Angat Municipal Police Station, following focused intelligence gathering and target monitoring operations.
The accused was apprehended at a farm in Barangay Encanto, Angat, Bulacan by virtue of warrants of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court in Malolos City, Bulacan for two counts of Qualified Trafficking under Republic Act No. 9208, as amended by Republic Acts No. 10364 and No. 11862. The court recommended no bail for both cases.
PRO3 Director PBGEN Jess B Mendez lauded the operating units for the successful operation, citing the crucial role of intelligence in locating and arresting wanted persons.
“This accomplishment highlights the effectiveness of intelligence-led police operations. Through diligent information gathering, coordination, and surveillance, our personnel successfully located and arrested an individual wanted by the courts. PRO3 remains steadfast in ensuring that persons facing criminal charges are held accountable under the law,” PBGEN Mendez said.
The operation forms part of PRO3’s intensified campaign against wanted persons in support of the PNP Focused Agenda of Chief, PNP, PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., and its commitment to delivering Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.
