Combined police and military intelligence operatives have arrested four suspected kidnappers inside a local shopping mall believed to be scouting for a would-be victim, officials disclosed Tuesday.
Arrested were Putot Jakaria alias Ogis Jakaria, Sadat Amilhamja, Allan Nader, and Najal Hail, according to
De Ocampo said the suspects were arrested around 4:30 p.m. Monday at a food court in one of the shopping malls in downtown
De Ocampo said Jakaria was positively identified as a member of the kidnap-for-ransom-group (KFRG), citing the latter has standing warrants of arrest for kidnapping with serious illegal detention and slight illegal detention with robbery.
The warrant of arrest against Jakaria was penned by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 24 Judge Reuben Maraon with a recommended bail of P200,000, De Ocampo said.
They were believed to be scouting would-be victim, De Ocampo said.
Task Force Zamboanga (TFZ) commander Col. Andrelino Colina disclosed that Jakaria was allegedly involved in three kidnapping incidents wherein two of the victims were foreign nationals.
Colina said Jakaria was involved in the kidnapping of Italian priest Fr. Giancarlo Bossi, Irish priest Fr. Michael Sinnott, and Zamboangueña nurse Maricris Cuartocruz.
Bossi of the Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere (PIME) was kidnapped in June 2007 in Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay and was freed the following month of the same year.
Sinnott of the Society of Saint Columban was kidnapped in October of 2009 in
Cuartocruz was seized in December 2010 from her residence in Barangay Manicahan, this city, and was freed in February of 2011.
Meanwhile, De Ocampo said Jakaria’s companions were placed under investigation to determine whether or not they have participation in previous incidents of kidnappings.
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