ASG Member Arrested in Law Enforcement Operation in Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY (July 24, 2018) – The joint Elements of 904^th Mobile Company of Regional Mobile Force Battalion 9 led by its Company Commander Police Chief Inspector Jerry M Alvarez, Technical Service Platoon of RMFB9, Intel Operatives of RMFB9, Regional Intelligence Unit 9 and Zamboanga City Police Station 11 arrested one member of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), Police Official said.

Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) PIO Chief CINSP Helen L. Galvez disclosed that the successful arrest of ASG member was during the conduct of Intel driven/Law Enforcement Operation at Sitio Marangan Barangay Tumitus, Zamboanga City at about 3:30pm of July 20, 2018.

CINSP Galvez identified the arrested ASG members as Hadji Faizal Radjae, 54 years of age and a resident of Sitio Logpond, Brgy Libertad, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

He was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest with Criminal case Number 505-4 for the crime of Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention issued by Hon. Ernesto R. Butierez of 9 Regional Trial Court, Branch 4 in Parang, Sulu dated September 28, 2000, PRO-9 PIO Chief said.      

CINSP Galvez added that the arrested person was then the Sub-Leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group during the Sipadan Island Resort, Borneo, Malaysia kidnapping incident on August 23, 2000. He is also one of the perpetrators during the series of bombing incident in ZAMBASULTA.

He is an active member of ATG/LLE/KFRG under then the leadership of Galib Andang @ Commander Robot, Sulu based ASG, Galvez also said.

Further, subject person will be temporary detained at the detention cell of PS11, ZCPO while processing for his commitment order, she said. (By JONG CADION)

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