From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 13): Abu Sayyaf man tagged in plantation raid nabbed
Joint police and military forces have arrested in a law enforcement operation an Abu Sayyaf bandit linked to a plantation raid 16 years ago in Basilan province, the police reported Friday.
Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the suspect as Hussin Iril alias Ibba Gani, 38, of Barangay Pasobolong, this city.
Galvez said Iril was served a warrant of arrest at around 4 p.m. Thursday at the Paseo del Mar in Barangay Zone IV, this city.
Iril’s arrest came as security measures have been tight for the celebration on Thursday the feast of Our Lady of the Pillar, this city’s most revered saint.
Galvez said the suspect has standing warrant of arrest for the crime of kidnapping and serious illegal detention and penalized under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines as amended by Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7659.
She disclosed the suspect was involved in the June 11, 2001 raid of the Golden Harvest Plantation in Barangay Tairan, Lantawan, Basilan province.
During the raid, the Abu Sayyaf bandits seized eight plantation workers.
Five of them were beheaded while the remaining three were either rescued or had escaped during a clash between the pursuing troops and fleeing Abu Sayyaf bandits.
But Iril denied he is a member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
Iril said he is an ordinary resident of Barangay Pasobolong and sells cigarette to earn a living.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1012726
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