A 51-YEAR-OLD candidate for Talisay City’s Council was arrested on charges of illegal recruitment shortly after a campaign sortie in Sitio Isla Verde, Barangay San Isidro of the City last Monday evening.
The suspect identified as Ma. Ludina Ceniza was arrested by operatives of the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) in Central Visayas. Ceniza is wanted for large scale illegal recruitment, a non-bailable offense.
Supt. George Ylanan, RSOG chief, told reporters that Ceniza was arrested as she was about to board her vehicle parked a few meters at the campaign sortie site in Barangay San Isidro in Talisay City.
“We did not arrest her during the political rally in Cebu City out of respect for her,” Ylanan said.
The arrest warrant was issued by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 14 Judge Raphael Yrastorza of Cebu City last May 29,2014.
“We are checking why the warrant issued almost a year back was not implemented by other police units. We validated it in court, the warrant is still effective,” Ylanan said.
Ceniza is now detained at the Cebu City police precinct, declining media interviews. Ceniza’s father, Primitivo Cania Jr., said the arrest was politically motivated.