Joint operatives of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA) and 33rd Infantry Battalion on Tuesday arrested a suspected big time
illegal drug pusher in a raid Datu Paglas and Pandag municipalities in
Maguindanao, Tuesday, authorities said today.
Lt. Colonel Ricky Bunayog, 33rd IB commander, said his unit
has provided augmentation force to PDEA agents in serving warrants of arrest
for Bougie Manogkiyang Pangawilan alias “Boogie” and his son Monreagan
Pangawilan, both residents of Datu Paglas, Maguindanao.
However, the younger Pangawilan managed to elude arrest
during the 6 a.m. raid.
Before the serving of warrants of arrest, armed men figured
in a clash over illegal drug issues in Barangay Digal, Buluan, Maguindanao and
the adjacent villages of Kabuling in Pandag town and Malala and Alip in Datu
Paglas, Maguindanao.
Bunayog said a “rido” (family feud) erupted between armed
groups who were also involved in illegal drug activities.
The clashes also led to series of arson cases at La Frutera
Incorporated banana plantation in Barangay Digal, damaging about 21 hectares of
banana trees.
Bunayog said prior to the raid, Army intelligence agents
conducted further information gathering which led to several personalities
involved in several crimes.
The suspects were arrested in Sitio Panag, Barangay Malala,
Datu Paglas, Maguindanao on Tuesday.
Bunayog said the raiding team seized in the possession of
Pangawilan one Carbine rifle, magazines with bullets, three rifle grenades,
cal. 22 airgun suspected shabu, paraphernalia.
The confiscated items were brought to the Office of
PDEA-ARMM in Cotabato City Crime Laboratory for forensic examination while
Pangawilan was brought to the PNP Headquarters of Datu Paglas.
Further police investigation showed that Pangawilan was a
suspect in two separate murder cases, including the murder of La Frutera
manager in 2009 and the manager’s nephew in 2012.
Later Pangawilan was turned over to the custody of PDEA-ARMM
to face several violations including the previous criminal cases he committed.
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