ASG member arrested in Zamboanga City

By Jong Cadion

ZAMBOANGA CITY (February 14, 2018) - Police operatives of Zamboanga City Police Station 4 (Culianan) in coordination with the Zamboanga City Police Station 11 (Central) conducted manhunt operation against wanted person along La Purisima Street, Zamboanga City particularly at the vicinity of Mang Inasal Restaurant at about 4:20 PM Tuesday (February 13), police official said.

ZCPO-PRO9 information officer PCInsp Helen L Galvez disclosed that the operation resulted in the arrest of a wanted Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member identified as Rocco S Haman aka Ruco Haman Isdad/ Hamador  Hadjula, 38 years old, single, of Barangay Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City. Rocco Haman was arrested by virtue of standing Warrant of Arrest for Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention issued by Hon. Judge Leo Jay T. Principe of RTC Branch 1, 9th Judicial Region, Isabela Basilan Province in connection with the Golden Harvest Plantation Kidnapping Incident in Tairan, Lantawan, Basilan Province last June 11, 2001.

The wanted ASG Member is presently detained at Zamboanga City Police Station 4 (Culianan) for proper disposition, said PCInsp Galvez.

With this, PCSUPT Billy B Beltran, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 9 lauded the Zamboanga City Police Station 4 under the leadership of PCINSP Hazel Fernandez for a job well- done.