Zambo Sibugay No. 1 most wanted person falls; explosive, bomb-making components seized

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 4): Zambo Sibugay No. 1 most wanted person falls; explosive, bomb-making components seized

Combined police and military operatives have arrested the number one most wanted person in Zamboanga Sibugay and seized a firearm, grenade, bomb-making components and illegal drugs.

Senior Supt. Romulo Cleve Taboso, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, on Saturday identified the wanted person arrested as Odih Wahab, a member of the Barahama Ali crime group.

Taboso said Wahab was arrested in a law enforcement operation at a hotel around 1:15 p.m. Friday in Barangay Tirso Babiera, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Taboso said seized from the possession of Wahab were a caliber .45 pistol with ammunition; fragmentation grenade; blasting caps; detonating cord; three large-size plastic sachet of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride); and prohibited drug paraphernalia.

Wahab is facing a string of criminal charges and has standing warrants of arrest issued by the courts in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Taboso said the cases filed against Wahab included robbery; highway robbery and brigandage; and murder.

He said Wahab was involved in the shootout on May 2, 2016 in Barangay Tenan, Ipil, that resulted to the death of a soldier and the burning of a police vehicle.

Taboso said the suspect was also involved in the robbery - holdup of the One Network Bank Kabasalan branch manager and employees on December 27, 2016 in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.

He further said that Wahab is in the drug watch list and listed as a high value target personality.

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