From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 30): 19 persons nabbed, 13 firearms seized in Army, PDEA-ARMM joint operation in Maguindanao
Government operatives on Wednesday arrested 19 persons involved in the illegal drug business and seized 13 assorted firearms following a joint law enforcement operation in coastal villages of Maguindanao province.
The operation, which had search warrants issued by Judge Bansawan Ibrahim of Regional Trial Court Branch 13, was conducted in the villages of Kusiong and Tapian, coastal barangays of Datu Odin Sinsuat municipality in Maguindanao.
Regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM) Edgar Apalla and Lt. Col. Zosimo Oliveros, commander of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion, led the 5:20 a.m. joint operation.
Arrested were group leaders, identified only as "Commander Biente" and "Commander Lawin", and 17 followers.
Confiscated were four M-16 Armalite rifles, including one with an M-203 launcher, two M-14 rifles, one Browning Automatic Rifle, six .45-caliber pistols, magazine and 1.5 kg. of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” packed in small and big sachets.
Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and RA 10591 or the illegal possession of firearms and explosives are being prepared against the suspects.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=944466
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