Arrested bomber transported to Manila

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 6): Arrested bomber transported to Manila

One of the country’s most wanted men nabbed by the operatives of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CIDG-ARMM) was flown to Manila on Wednesday following his presentation before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 23 here.

Chief Supt. Joe Wilson Denamarca, CIDG-ARMM director, identified the arrested bomber as Kaharudin Lakman Silungan alias Commander Tata Dagada, a long-wanted bomb-maker hiding in Maguindanao.

Silongan was tailed by agents while on board a multicab vehicle in Esperansa, Sultan Kudarat, around 9:00 a.m. Tuesday and later arrested in Barangay Kamasi, Ampatuan, Maguindanao.

Accordingly, Silongan is listed as the country’s 17th most wanted person with a bounty of P1.5-million on his head.

Silongan is linked behind the series of bombings in Mindanao in 2007 that included a blast incident in this city.

The suspect is also facing charges of murder, multiple frustrated murder and multiple attempted murder with case number 551-2007 before Judge Rogelio Narisma of RTC Branch 23.

Due to this, he was presented to Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista who made his commendation to the apprehending CIDG operatives.

Silongan is an expert bomb-maker hired by various terror groups in the region.

The arrested suspect was immediately transported to Davao City for a flight to Manila.

Denamarca explained that Silongan is a high-risk criminal and needed to be transferred for detention at the maximum Bicutan prison facility in Taguig City.

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