Unding Kenneth Isa
Police photos show Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa and Unding Kenneth Isa during a news conference on Tuesday in Quezon City. (Mindanao Examiner)
Philippine police on Tuesday said it arrested a man who was
allegedly selling weapons and ammunition to the Abu Sayyaf during a raid in San Juan City
Police chief Ronald delaRosa
presented the suspected gunrunner, Unding Kenneth Isa, a native of Indanan town
in Sulu, to the media at the national police headquarters.
He said the man was arrested on September 24 in his house inWest Crame village along with three other
people who were later released by the police after finding no evidence to link
them to the gunrunning activities of Isa.
Dela Rosa also presented to the journalists the cache of automatic weapons, including M203 and grenade launchers, they seized from Isa.
Most of the munitions have markings “Department of National Defense, Government Arsenal” which prompted Dela Rosa to order a thorough investigation to determine how these weapons and ammunition ended up in Isa’s custody.
Dela Rosa, quoting an initial report from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, said Isa and another suspect identified only as “Wahid”, who is still at-large, were selling illegal weapons to the Abu Sayyaf and other armed groups in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
The weapons were being shipped in private vehicles fromManila
Isa also admitted to the police that he ran independently for vice governor in Sulu in the May 2016 elections, but lost. Police said Isa’s gunrunning activities also intensified before the elections.
Dela Rosa said some Abu Sayyaf members have travelled toManila
He said Isa, who owns a small garment business, also managed to secure police permits for his 4 guns, but these are likely to be revoked following his arrest. Dela Rosa said Isa is facing criminal charges for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and for illegal possession of explosives.
http://mindanaoexaminer.com/sayyaf-gunrunner-arrested-in-philippines/
Police chief Ronald dela
He said the man was arrested on September 24 in his house in
Dela Rosa also presented to the journalists the cache of automatic weapons, including M203 and grenade launchers, they seized from Isa.
Most of the munitions have markings “Department of National Defense, Government Arsenal” which prompted Dela Rosa to order a thorough investigation to determine how these weapons and ammunition ended up in Isa’s custody.
Dela Rosa, quoting an initial report from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, said Isa and another suspect identified only as “Wahid”, who is still at-large, were selling illegal weapons to the Abu Sayyaf and other armed groups in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
The weapons were being shipped in private vehicles from
Isa also admitted to the police that he ran independently for vice governor in Sulu in the May 2016 elections, but lost. Police said Isa’s gunrunning activities also intensified before the elections.
Dela Rosa said some Abu Sayyaf members have travelled to
He said Isa, who owns a small garment business, also managed to secure police permits for his 4 guns, but these are likely to be revoked following his arrest. Dela Rosa said Isa is facing criminal charges for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and for illegal possession of explosives.
http://mindanaoexaminer.com/sayyaf-gunrunner-arrested-in-philippines/
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