(UPDATE) THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has mobilized tracker teams to find and arrest tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang in connection with the alleged kidnapping and killing of several cock fighting enthusiasts, or “sabungeros,” who went missing in 2021, PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said on Wednesday. The mobilization came after the Santa Cruz, Laguna Regional Trial Court Branch 26 issued an arrest order for Ang, who is facing three counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention, and kidnapping with homicide. Ang is also facing similar cases in San Pablo, also in Laguna, and in Lipa, Batangas. “The dedicated teams of the PNP are now on their way to implement the warrant of arrest,” Nartatez said at a Palace briefing. “It specifies the warrant of arrest or the location of Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang, the different locations, and it will be served in those locations,” he said. Nartatez also confirmed that Ang’s location is now established. Fifteen of the 18 accused are now in custody, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Police Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico II said at a separate press conference. Of the 15, nine are police officers and six are civilians. Nartatez said other persons implicated in the missing sabungero case are already under PNP custody. Being police officers, they have long been under restrictive custody and are “now being directed to surrender to criminal investigation.” “We have received two warrants of arrest in the Atong Ang case. The warrant of arrest consists of five counts for kidnapping with domicile and another six counts for kidnapping and serious illegal detention,” Morico said. “All in all, there are 18 accused covered by the warrant of arrest. And out of this number, 10 are police officers. One is a former police officer.... Eight, including Mr. Atong, are civilians,” he added. Morico said police are still searching for Ang, a police officer and a civilian. He urged Ang to “peacefully surrender” rather than be subjected to the consequences of a manhunt. “We have several ongoing manhunts. He has several properties in Metro Manila as well as in Region 4A,” he said. Ang’s listed addresses span parts of Muntinlupa City and Batangas. Judge Mary Jean Cajandab-Ong found probable cause for the arrest of Ang and several others for the disappearance of cockfighting enthusiasts from 2021 to 2022. To date, at least 10 of Ang’s co-accused, all policemen, are in the restrictive custody of the PNP and will be surrendered to the CIDG. Prosecutors argued that Ang exercised command responsibility over the abductions by alleging that the victims were supposedly manipulating outcomes of the cockfights. He is also facing similar charges in the regional trial courts in San Pablo as well as Lipa, Batangas. The following were also ordered arrested by the court: Police Lt. Col. Ryan Jay Orapa; Rogelio Teodoso Borican Jr.; Rodelo Anig-ig; Jezrel Mahilum; Mark Carlo Zabala; Ronquillo Anding; Police Senior Master Sgt. (PSMS) Joey Natanauan Encarnacion; Police Executive Master Sgt. Aaron Ezrah Lagahit Cabillan; Police Master Sgt. (PMSgt) Michael Jaictin Claveria; PSMS Mark Anthony Aguilo Manrique; PSMS Anderson Orozco Abary; Police Staff Sgt. (PSSG) Edmon Hernandez Muñoz; PSMS Farvy Opalla dela Cruz; PSSG Alfredo Uy Andes; Emman Cayunda Falle; Julious Tagalog Gumolon; and PMSgt Renan Lagrosa Fulgencio. The Palace earlier said no one will be spared in the investigation of the case, given that some prominent names were also implicated in the issue. The Department of Justice (DOJ) previously said government officials and police officials, who have adopted a corporate setup in running the billion-peso cockfighting industry, are reportedly also behind the victims’ abduction and deaths. The group, they said, was powerful enough to sway the courts, even the Supreme Court. No bail allowed “The bail for the release of the accused in this case is fixed at NOT BAILABLE for kidnapping with homicide,” the court’s order read, emphasizing the gravity of the offense. The warrant instructed law enforcement officers to arrest Ang, also known as “Atong Ang,” or “Boss AA,” along with his 17 co-accused. Judge Cajandab-Ong also instructed that the arrests be fully documented, requiring the use of at least one body-worn camera and an alternative recording device, or a minimum of two devices, to capture the entire execution of the warrant in compliance with the rules on the use of body-worn cameras. Copies of the warrant were furnished to the Philippine National Police’s Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management at Camp Crame, as well as to the police station commanders of the areas where the accused are believed to reside, for immediate enforcement. The arrest order stemmed from complaints filed by the Department of Justice in December 2025 following the disappearance of several sabungeros, or cockfighting enthusiasts, who were last seen participating in e-sabong events. The DOJ resolution based its indictment on the testimonies of the Patidongan brothers, Julie and Ellakim, who served as close-in security for Ang.