Friday, January 22, 2016

Suspected drug dealer killed, 8 others captured in Basilan operations

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 22): Suspected drug dealer killed, 8 others captured in Basilan operations

A suspected drug dealer was killed while eight others were arrested during a raid conducted by government security troops and anti-narcotics agents in Maluso, Basilan before dawn Friday.

Western Mindanao Command (WMC) spokesperson Major Filemon Tan said the operation took place at 5:45 a.m. at Sitio Canas, Barangay Calangcanas, Maluso town.

Participating units in the operation were troops from Marine Battalion Landing Team-11, 4th Special Forces Battalion, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Maluso Police Station.

Killed in the ensuing shootout was Abubakar Mohammad, alias "Abubakar Adali Asa," the intended target of the raid.

Also seized were two M-16 automatic rifles, an M-203 grenade launcher, several rounds of ammunition, numerous magazines, cash, suspected shabu and other other drug paraphernalia.

Tan said eight other suspects were apprehended by the authorities.

"Said confiscated items and arrested persons were immediately brought to the Maluso Police Station for proper disposition and documentation," he added.

Tan said the military will continue to assist law enforcement agencies to deter illegal activities in the province.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=849485

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