2 suspected MILF members nabbed

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 14): 2 suspected MILF members nabbed

The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and the military have arrested two suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in an entrapment operation Thursday at the Agora Terminal, in Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Seized from the suspects were thousands of ammunitions of M60 caliber and four M203 grenade launchers.

The arrested suspects were identified as Amer Macarangal and Jabar Mangadag.

Supt. Tom Tuzon, PNP-CIDG Region 10 chief, said the arrest of the suspects was based on the intelligence report received by the Intelligence Office of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that the two alleged MILF members will deliver firearms and ammunitions from Metro Manila to Cagayan de Oro City on board a Philtranco bus via roll-on/roll-off (RORO).

Initial probe showed that the firearms and ammunitions were supposed to be delivered to a gun shop in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.

Macarangal and Mangadag are now facing cases of violation of Republic Act No. 10591, or “ The Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act,” and RA 9516, or illegal possession of explosives.

Authorities are now looking for the connection or contact of the two suspects.

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