Top 4 Most Wanted Person of PRO9 Nabbed in Cotabato

By Jong Cadion

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (July 16, 2017) - Combined operatives of Police Intelligence Branch-Cotabato PPO, Kabacan MPS, Matalam MPS and Provincial Intelligence Branch- Zamboanga Del Sur PPO, PRO9 conducted law enforcement police operation at Bonifacio Street, Barangay Poblacion, Matalam, Cotabato at about 7:00 AM of July 10, 2017, official said.

This resulted in the successful arrest of Tukan Guinale Aka Tucan Pagayao/Asmaudin Manupac Balatucal/Tukan Giale/Tuks/Master/Salik/ Salek/Abs. Prior to his apprehension, PSUPT Modhin A Pantaran, Chief, PIB, Zamboanga Del Sur PPO together with the intelligence personnel proceeded to Municipality of Matalam in coordination with the Cotabato Provincial Police Office on May 22, 2017, to effect the arrest but yielded negative result, however, he briefed the provincial director of Cotabato PPO and provides all documents/data of the aforesaid wanted person and further informed that the subject was sighted in their AOR.

The subject wanted person was involved in series of criminal activities, such as: mastermind of the jailbreak in Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Jail, Pagadian City that transpired on February 11, 2011 together with seven detainees killing the prison guard identified as Francisco Bertulfo and during the conduct of hot pursuit operation, the said escapees killed PO2 Charles Bajolo and wounding PO2 Richard Carreon.

He was the leader of the former Tukan Group involving gun-for-hire and illegal drugs activities in Zamboanga Del Sur and Lanao Provinces. The subject was responsible in the killing of more or less twenty one (21) persons in Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur. however, most of the relatives of the victims have no interest in filing a case because of the Moro tradition “rido” and some poor victims are also afraid of retaliation.

He was identified as member of the Afdal, Nandang And Malaco Drug Group engaging illegal drug trade in Zamboanga Del Sur, Lanao Del Norte, Lanao Del Sur, Maguindanao and Metro Manila. on the year 2014, he was ranked as Top (4) Most Wanted Person (regional level) by the chief RID, PRO9 and subsequently elevated national level for top most wanted person (TMWP) by the Chief RID, PRO9. Tukan Guiale was further identified as Abdul a.k.a. Abs And Tuks, a member of the Andi group, involved in gun-for-hire, sea piracy and extortion activities victimizing businessmen and small scale fisher folks in Dumanquillas, Maligay and Yllana Bays.

The nature of offenses committed by the subject are as follows: pending cases at City Prosecutors Office, Pagadian City: murder and frustrated murder; one (1) count of murder, two (2) counts of frustrated murder, two (2) counts of attempted murder and one (1) count of robbery, grave threats and carnapping. Pending cases in court: murder; direct assault.

Subject person is presently detained at Matalam MPS, Cotabato City for documentation and proper disposition.