By Jong Cadion
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboangadel Sur (November 21, 2017) - The joint elements of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and the Philippine National Police authorities arrested two (2) NPA
top leaders last Saturday (November 18) in Pagadian City, military official
said.
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officer BGEN ROSELLER G. MURILLO AFP, Commander, 1st Infantry
(Tabak) Division, PA, disclosed that the joint law enforcement operation was conducted
at Brgy Balangasan, Pagadian City by virtue of Search Warrants with use of
unlicensed firearms and illegal possession of explosives issued at Branch 18,
RTC 9 and Warrant of Arrests under criminal case number 1936-M(201) for complex
crime of direct assault with murder and robbery with no bail bond.
BGEN.
MURILLO said that the suspects were identified as Rosario Delambaca Tabanao alias
WENA/WENG/PASING/LOURDES/ROWENA/DORIS (Finance Officer) and Leonardo Jacotin alias
JESS/MARIO/JASPER (Logistics Officer). Both suspects are operating on areas
under the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee.
The
combined elements of AFP and PNP recovered one (1) piece hand grenade; one (1)
caliber.45 with one (1) magazine and eight (8) rounds ammunitions;50 rounds
AK47 ammunitions; ten (10) pieces assorted IDs and 17 pieces
assorted cellphones, he added.
BRIGADIER
GENERAL JACINTO R BARENG AFP – Commander, 102nd Infantry (Igsoon) Brigade, 1ID, PAstated that “the
successful operation is a result of collaborative efforts of AFP and PNP units
operating in Zamboangadel Sur and it was tipped-off by concerned civilians”.
BGEN
BARENG AFP further said that the arrested NPAtop leaders are responsible for
robbery, large-scale extortion activities,proliferation of illegal firearms and
explosives, and murder cases in the area.
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