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Aberin: NCR no place for fugitives as 2 ASG men wanted since 2001 nabbed in Manila, QC

Published May 29, 2025 09:34 am

At A Glance

  • The operations were based on the arrest warrant issued by a court in Basilan for a case of Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention that stemmed from the abduction off 15 plantation workers in Lantawan town on June 11, 2001
  • Two of the kidnapped victims were beheaded

They thought they already moved on from the atrocities they committed in Basilan more than two decades ago.

But court records remember and when the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) confirmed that two wanted Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members have been hiding in its turf, two separate operations were conducted that resulted in their arrest.

NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said the first wanted Abu Sayyaf man was arrested while he was on his way out of a construction site in Binondo, Manila at around 10:30 p.m. on May 11.

The other was collared at around 11 p.m. on the same day while playing basketball near his residence along Alcoy Street, Barangay Bagong Pag-asa in Quezon City.  

“For over two decades, these identified ASG members hid behind false identities and sought refuge in our communities, but through our program against fugitives, we have proven that no criminal, no terrorist, can escape the long arm of the law,” said Aberin.

“This mission reflects our strengthened intelligence efforts, our solid partnerships with allied units, and our unwavering resolve to safeguard our people from terrorism. Justice may have been delayed, but today, it was delivered,” he added.

Aberin said the operations were based on the arrest warrant issued by a court in Basilan for a case of Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention that stemmed from the abduction off 15 plantation workers in Lantawan town on June 11, 2001.

Two of the kidnapped victims were beheaded.

For more than 20 years, Aberin said the two ASG members managed to elude arrest by blending into urban communities in Metro Manila. 

“However, recent credible intelligence tipped off the presence of the suspects in NCR. Upon validation, the identities and locations of the fugitives were confirmed.

During their arrest and subsequent verification process, Aberin said both suspects attempted to hide behind false identities, one of them presented a fake National ID while the other one submitted a forged National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance 

“These deceptive acts further reinforced the reliability of the sworn identification provided by the victim-witness and confirmed the fugitives' ongoing efforts to evade justice,” said Aberin

The suspects are now in police custody as the Return of the Warrant of Arrest is being prepared and a Commitment Order from the issuing 

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