Troops capture kidnap-for-ransom-group member in Zambo Sibugay

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Nov. 17 (PNA) –- Combined police and military operatives have captured a wounded member of a kidnap-for-ransom-group (KFRG) following a shootout in the nearby province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a top police official announced Monday.

Zamboanga Sibugay police director Senior Supt. Robert Roy Bahian identified the captured KFRG member as Honrato Encabo alias Jojo, who was wounded when he shot it out with the lawmen.

Bahian said Encabo was admitted and guarded at a hospital in Ipil, the capital town of Zamboanga Sibugay.

A caliber .45 pistol with ammunition was seized from Encabo's possession.

Bahian said the joint police and military operatives, armed with warrants of arrest, swooped down the hideout of Encabo around 9 p.m. Saturday at Sitio Dapdap, Barangay Kawayan, Alicia.

Bahian said Encabo opened fire upon seeing the arriving troops, who were on a law enforcement operation, purposely to serve the warrants of arrest issued against the suspect.

He said Encabo is charged for the crimes of kidnapping with serious illegal detention and robbery before a Court in Imelda municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay. Corresponding warrants of arrest were issued for his arrest.

He said respondent of the two criminal cases, Encabo is a member of Reme Sabtal Criminal Gang, formerly known as Mamay Aburi Group, whose criminal activities are primarily kidnapping, extortion and highway robbery. (PNA)
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