CAMP KARINGAL, Quezon City (DWDD) – Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Guillermo Lorenzo T Eleazar reported to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief, P Dir Oscar D Albayalde, the arrest of a male suspect by virtue of a warrant for violation of RA 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act) by combined personnel of District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) headed by P Supt Rogarth Campo, District Intelligence Division (DID) under P Supt Pedro Sanchez, Fairview Police Station (PS-5) under P Supt Tomas Nuñez with operatives of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency-NCR/CTIC (NICA) supported by the AFP Naval Intelligence Service Group-NCR (NISG) and U2,JTF-NCR.
P C Supt Eleazar said, authorities arrested 42-year old Rasdy Malawani alias Rasdi Macabangkit/Makabanket, who had been under surveillance for some time to confirm information that he was fronting for Ominta Romato Maute, alias Farhana, of the Maute-ISIS inspired terrorist group in managing her Salaam Bazaar in Novaliches Plaza Mall, which was identified as a source of financing of the terrorist group in Marawi City.
Farhana is now confined at the Bicutan Jail, after being arrested in Brgy. Kormatan, Masiu, Lanao Del Sur last June 2017.
The intelligence operation established that the suspect was indeed running the bazaar and collecting rents from stallholders that he remitted to someone in Marawi City which was later traced to Azesha Macabangkit-Maute alias Lily, the wife of Madie Maute who was among the architects of the Marawi Siege.
It was also confirmed that the license for a .45 caliber pistol he usually carried was expired and that his social media account is linked with the Maute Group members.
After obtaining a search warrant from Branch 89 of the QC RTC to search the suspect’s residence at Blk. 4 Lot 2, Marytown Circle, Greenfields I, Brgy Kaligayahan, Novaliches, QC, the operatives swooped down on the place at 6:25 a.m., October 26, 2017.
Seized during the search were an unlicensed Colt cal. 45 pistol with five ammunition and also a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and numerous bank transaction receipts which resulted in the suspect’s arrest. Witnessing the search were Farouk Malawani, the father of the suspect, Brgy. Captain Freddy Roxas, and Brgy. Kagawad Arnel Gabito.
PCSupt Eleazar said, further investigation showed that the suspect’s wife Princess Makabangkit-Malawani, alias Junaida or Jonairah is the sister of Madie’s wife Azesha Makabangkit-Maute. They are mutually associated with another Maute member identified as Jerry Maute who arrived in Quezon City last November 2016 and stayed with Rasdi in Novaliches.
Also, Rasdi and Azesha Maute met at the Nova mall and stayed for a while at Rasdi’s residence sometime in October 2016. Another Maute member identified as Tura Marohom Maute, a relative of the Maute patriarch, Engr. Cayamura Maute, was also seen at Rasdi’s residence in Novaliches last October 2016 before he left allegedly for bomb and explosive training in Malaysia or Saudi Arabia. PCSupt Eleazar said, the arrest of the suspect will cripple the business at the Novaliches Mall run by the Malawani for the Maute matriarch which was a significant source of the terrorist group’s finances. He also hoped that the investigation will uncover from the suspect more information as to other Maute supporters or sympathizers. Report and Photos by ALS
http://dwdd.com.ph/2017/10/27/arrested-qcpd-afp-intel-units-nica-arrest-trader-fronting-for-maute-terrorist/
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