Monday, July 23, 2018

Suspected bomber killed after resisting arrest

From Zambaoanga Today Online (Jul 22): Suspected bomber killed after resisting arrest

A suspected bomb maker was killed by police authorities after the suspect tried to resist arrest during the serving of a search warrant at Tabuk Suba, Barangay Poblacion West, Salug Municipality, Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday.

Police Regional Office 9 (PRO9) spokesperson Chief Insp. Helen Galvez identified the alleged bomb maker as Benhar Lendit Muksan alias Bin-Bin, a resident of the said place.
 
Galvez said that the police operation was covered under search warrant number 1-18 issued by Honorable Judge Rowena S. Carpintanos-Magallanes of Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Salug-Godod, 9th Judicial Region, Salug. Police authorities in the municipality have strong suspicion that the suspect is manufacturing improvised explosives.

Galvez added that Muksan sensed the arrival of police operatives prompting him to immediately ride his motorcycle to elude arrest. Police reports also added that the suspect even pulled his handgun and aimed at the policemen with the intention of shooting. At this point, the authorities saw an imminent danger that prompted them to shoot Muksan. The authorities rushed the suspect to the Liloy Integrated Health District Hospital where he later expired due to fatal gunshot wounds.

Galvez said that a search operation was conducted at Muksan’s residence which were witnessed by Nanie Nelia Cabil Daffon and Edelberto Arbutante Amodia, both barangay kagawads that resulted to the seizure of a hand grenade, 132 pieces blasting caps, 3 rolls of time fuse, several kilos of ammonium nitrate and a new and 3 old sets of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) camouflage uniform.
 
The police also searched the suspect’s color black Rusi motorcycle where they recovered 3 heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets believed to be shabu hidden inside the U-box.

On the other hand, Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) team processed the crime scene and recovered a Smith and Wesson Caliber .357 Revolver Magnum with serial number 052353 loaded with 6 live ammunitions.

Galvez told Zamboanga Today that the operation was carried out by the joint elements of the 901st Mobile Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 9, Regional Maritime Unit 9, ZDN Police Provincial Office and Salug Municipal Police Station.
 

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