Combined military and police forces have arrested two
members of a notorious armed lawless group in a law enforcement operation in North Cotabato , an official announced Saturday.
Major Felimon Tan, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom)
information officer, identified Menu Maganaka, alias "Derby
The Pentagon Gang is a notorious armed lawless group
involved in the trade of prohibited drugs, car theft, liquidation and other
atrocities.
Tan said the two Pentagon gang men were arrested by combined
forces of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion and policemen around 4:30 a.m.
Friday in Kabacan, North Cotabato .
He said the arresting team confiscated from the possessions
of the suspects an M-16 Armalite rifle and three caliber .45 pistols with
ammunition.
He said the arrest of Maganaka and Bacana was in response to
reports of illegal activities of the Pentagon Gang in the town of Kabacan
“The apprehension of the two lawless group members and
recovery of their firearms is considered a significant accomplishment by the
government troops in their campaign to stop illegal activities in the area,” he
added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=832293
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