By Sheila
Covarrubias
ZAMBOANGA
CITY,
Apr. 22, (PIA) - - Combined elements from the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA-9) and Zamboanga City Police Office have apprehended several
wanted persons involved in illegal drugs, possession of illegal firearms and
other crimes during series of raids and operations in the city recently.
Formal charges have been filed against the
suspects.
As this developed, Mayor Celso Lobregat
said the series of arrests effected on law offenders forms part of the overall
effort to solve crime incidents in the city.
The same proves that the authorities with
the support of the local government are not resting and are doing all they can
to address the security challenges besetting the city, he stressed.
Recently (Apr. 18), joint elements from
the Zamboanga City Public Safety Company, Zamboanga City Police Office-Special
Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and RID-9 arrested two suspected drug pushers
in Purok 3A, barangay Recodo in an
anti-illegal drugs operation.
Arrested were Hamad Asilin y Mahales aka
“Obeng”, 48 years old and Abdurahmin Cana y Amina aka “Toto”, 22 years old,
both residents of Recodo. Their arrest came after they conspired with each
other in selling to a poseur buyer 2 small plastic sachet containing suspected
shabu in the amount of P300. A total of 11 other small plastic sachets and 18
medium-sized plastic sachets containing suspected shabu were confiscated from
their possession and direct control when frisked.
Last April 16, PDEA-9 elements headed by
Director Adzhar Albani nabbed Wally Alama y Yacub alias “Waliul/ Wali Ubz”, 42
of Recodo; Lali Alama y Asula alias “Lali” of Recodo; Mahamud Mahadali y
Malicsi alias “Mahamud”, 32 of Jolo, Sulu; Salam Usni y Abubakar alias “Salam”,
34 of Kumalang, Basilan; Alan Sanong y Endeng alias “Sanong”, 44 of Tungawan,
Sibugay; and Abraham Mohammad y Garcia alias “Cheng”, 35 of Talisayan at the
vicinity of the Hall of Justice in Sta. Barbara said to be members of the Alih
Drug Group and believed to be members of a gun for hire group. The arrest was a
“counter-action” on the suspects’ foiled attempt to rescue or aid the escape of
Nadzul Alih while being brought to the Hall of Justice for arraignment.
Alih aka “Katindig”, who is wanted by law
for various crimes that include murder and illegal drugs, was arrested by personnel from PDEA-9 headed by Albani and
forces from the SWAT team of the City Police Office April 12 in Canelar.
Confiscated from the suspects apprehended
during the foiled rescue attempt at the hall of Justice April 16 were various
long and short firearms and other explosives.
On the other hand, Alih, when arrested,
presented a military ID card identifying him as Cpl. Ismael S. Asmadi,
confidential agent of ARMMMUC. Seized in
his possession were .9mm pistol and live ammunitions.
Records show that Alih faces a criminal
case with no bail required and another criminal case with a bail bond of
P200,000. (JPA/SC/CIO/PIA 9-ZBST)
