CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – A New People’s Army (NPA) leader with outstanding warrant of arrest was caught in a joint operation yesterday afternoon, March 16, 2020 in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.
The arrested person was identified as Leon Tacduro a.k.a. Paeng at a residential area where he was hiding at Sitio Kipopo, Barangay Keytodak of Lebak town.
He was arrested by the combined government forces of 6th Infantry Battalion, and Lebak Municipal Police for three (3) counts of murder with criminal case numbers 236, 237 and 238 last 2015.
Also recovered during his arrest were one (1) caliber .45 pistol, one (1) homemade pistol, two (2) fragmentary hand grenades, magazine with ammunition, cell phones, digital camera, and subversive documents.
The suspect is the head of Regional Peasant Bureau of Far South Mindanao Region (FSMR)
“I commend our government troops for the arrest of one of the leaders of the NPA,” said Joint Task Force Central Commander, Maj. Gen. Diosdado C. Carreon.
The suspect was immediately brought to the Headquarters of 6th IB and underwent medical check-up before he will be turned over to proper authorities for legal dispositive action.
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