By JONG CADION
PAGADIAN CITY (March
16, 2019) –
Marine Operating Units conducted Seaborne Patrol, on board a Small Unit
Riverine Craft (SURC) / Self Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) boat, and successfully
intercepted a motorized banca loaded with 37 sacks of ammonium nitrate (used as
a fertilizer and as a component of some explosives), at sea waters of Simisa
Island, heading towards Isabela City, Basilan on March 14, 2019, military official
said.
Naval
Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) Commander Rear Rear Admiral Erick A Kagaoan disclosed
that the Marine Operating Units were composed of elements from 83rd Inshore
Boat Company Inshore Boat Battalion (83IBC, IBBN), augmented by personnel of 84th
Inshore Boat Company (84IBC, IBBN), under Philippine Marine Ready Force Sulu
(PMRFS).
Kagaoan
added that the said intercepted motorized banca was Jungkong type boat, colored
white with 13HP double engine (Honda). It was loaded with 37 white sacks of
Ammonium Nitrate (25 kilos per sack) and 1 spare engine.
Subsequently,
the said motorized banca was towed and brought to Marine Battalion Landing Team
1 Tactical Command Post, located at Simisa Island, Banguingui, Sulu for initial
custodial debriefing of the passengers onboard.
During
the custodial debriefing by the PMRFS operatives, it was found out that all
passengers of the said intercepted motorized banca were from Tampakan,
Laminusa, Siasi Sulu, identified as follows: Mambahu Buhali 48 years old,
Jailani Jalali 57 years old, Larry Jalali 25 years old, and Norma Buhali 35
years old (wife of Mambahu Buhali).
The
apprehended persons was turned over to Banguingui Municipal Police Station
(MPS) Sulu, for proper filing of case and disposition.
Further,
on March 15, 2019, the four apprehended persons were transported from Simisa
Island, Banguingui towards Tanduh Bato pier, Luuk, Sulu onboard SRDP boat and
subsequently transferred to PN vessel, LC297 which transported them to Jolo,
Sulu. Afterwards, subject persons were brought to Camp Teodulfu Bautista
Station Hospital for medical examination.
On
the same day, personnel of PMRFS together with PNP personnel of Banguingui MPS
brought the said persons at Integrated Provincial Hospital Office, Sulu for
another medical check-up. Afterwhich, they were properly turned over to Sulu
PNP for proper disposition.
The
Intensive Military Operations and selfless dedications of the government troops
particularly the Marine Forces in Sulu had led to apprehension of said
motorized banca, loaded with ammonium nitrate. Thru the Naval Forces Western
Mindanao, under Western Mindanao Command, the Philippine Navy and the AFP as a
whole will continue its effort to deny the presence of illegal activities in
its area of operation. (With NFWM PAO PR and photos)
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