Kidnap-for-ransom-group leader falls in Zamboanga Sibugay

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 17 (PNA) -- The police arrested a suspected sub-leader of a kidnap-for-ransom-group (KFRG) implicated in the kidnappings of two foreigners and three Filipinos here in the region, an official announced Saturday.

Senior Supt. Roberto Roy Bahian, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the arrested suspect as Ayub Enriques, the alleged sub-leader of the dreaded Barahama Alih KFRG based in the province.

Bahian said that Enriques was arrested around 9:20 a.m. Friday at his residence in Barangay Tenan, Ipil, the capital town of Zamboanga Sibugay province.

Bahian said Enriques has two standing warrants of arrest for murders issued by a court in Ipil dated April 17, 2012 and June 9, 2014.

Bahian said Enriques was implicated in the December 5, 2011 kidnapping of Australian national Warren Richard Rodwell. He was released on March 23, 2013.

He said that Enriques was also involved in the kidnapping of a young Chinese businessman, Li Pei Zhei, in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay on September 11, 2014. Li was freed on December 3, 2014.

He said that Enriques was also implicated in the kidnapping of Reynaldo Drapeza, and Joel Indino Jr. of Zamboanga Sibugay and Marie Chris Cuartocruz of this city.

Enriques, after his arrest was taken to the Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Hospital for medical examination and to police headquarters booking procedure pending turn-over to the court authorities.(PNA)
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