LINGAYEN – There are 255 wanted persons in Pangasinan involved in separate offenses. Heading the list is one Angelo Ico who was charged with three counts of murder.

Icio’s name is on top of the 20 most wanted men listed in the website of the Pangasinan provincial office: www.pnp-pangasinan.com as of the first quarter of this year.

The 19 others are: Rolando Ulap, morder; Wilson Castro, four counts of rape; Gonzalo Catabay, robbery with violence and intimidation against persons; Jolly Abuan, homicide with illegal possession of firearms; Renato Tuvera, frustrated murder; Ronnie Resuello, rape; Orlando Guillermo, rape;

Diego Barte, double murder; Lito Quinto, rape; Jaime Felix, rape; Renato Norma, murder; Oscar Norma, murder; Renello del Roman, murder, Cesar Bautista, rape; Romulo Coquia, murder, Romeo Barboza, statutory rape; Ignacio Ordinario, frustrated murder, Ramel Carpio, murder and Virgilio Estacio, murder;

Town by town, the city of Dagupan has the most number of wanted men at 46. Incidentally, the 46th wanted man in the city is a namesake of former President Joseph Estrada who was charged with rape.

The other wanted men are from Alaminos City, 22; San Carlos City and Malasiqui, 20 each; Lingayen and Bayambang, 19 each; Balungao, 13; Urdaneta City, Binmaley and San Fabian, 10 each; Sta Maria, nine; Bani and Urbiztondo, eight each.

Alcala and Mapandan, seven each; Pozorrubio, six; Laoac, Bolinao, Asingan, five each; San Quintin, four; Burgos, Mabini and Umingan, three each; and Agno, one. (PNA)