ASG Member Arrested in Isabela City

By Jong D. Cadion

PAGADIAN CITY (April 11, 2018) - The Combined personnel of Isabela City Police Station (ICPS) together with Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), 53rd Special Action Company and 84th Special Action Company of PNP SAF conducted law enforcement operation Tuesday at about 11:30 am in Basilan General Hospital, Barangay Binuangan, Isabela City, Basilan province,  PNP Official disclosed.

Police Regional Office 9 (PRO9) PIO Chief Police Chief Inspector Helen Galvez said the joint government troops operation conducted through the service of warrant of arrest issued by Honorable Judge Danilo M Bucoy of 9th RTC Branch 2 Isabela City dated October 15, 2009 for the crime of Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention. The said cases is violation under Article 267 of RPC as amended under section 8 of RA 7689 docketed under criminal case 3 4802-1787, 4804-1788 and 4804-1789 with no bail bond recommended, Chief Inspector Galvez also said.  

Chief Inspector Galvez added that the operation resulted to the successful arrest of member of the Abu Sayaff group (ASG) identified as Pangamdas Alim Tanjil aka Torotoy Abbas, 35 years old, married and resident of Tuburan Proper, Basilan Province.

Prior to his arrest, the subject person was involved on a vehicular accident that transpired at Basakan, Tuburan Proper, Basilan, and he was rushed at the said medical institution due to visible injury he sustained. He was brought to Isabela City Police Station for proper booking and disposition.

PRO 9 Regional Director of Chief Superintendent Billy B. Beltran lauded the operatives of Isabela City Police Station under Superintendent Restituto Pangusban and other operating units for a job well done.