MANILA - Anti-narcotics operatives arrested two suspects and seized about PHP272 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust in La Union on Friday. Based on the initial report from the La Union Provincial Police Office, the suspects, John Paun Rupuesto, 18, and Romel Layse, 38, were arrested by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Intelligence Service, PDEA 1 (Ilocos), and Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, in Barangay Poro in La Union's capital city of San Fernando at about 12:30 p.m. The two yielded about 40 kg. of suspected shabu packed in sachets, different kinds of IDs and cards, and assorted documents and buy-bust money amounting to PHP3 million. The suspects will be charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (PNA) }
Omar Bin Harun, alias Airola-Adjustable(Photo courtesy of SPD) MANILA -Operatives of the Southern Police District (SPD) have arrested an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member involved in the 2001 Lamitan siege at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City. In a statement sent to reporters on Friday, SPD Director, Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, said the suspect, Omar Bin Harun, alias Airola-Adjustable, 52, currently residing at Barangay Kasanyangan, Zamboanga City, arrived Tuesday afternoon from Malaysia using a Malaysian passport under the name of Omar Bin Harun. Airola-Adjustable was held up upon arrival for verification at the Office of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Port Operation Center. During the custodial debriefing, it was revealed that the accused is a Filipino citizen and is using a Malaysian passport as a way to hide his real identity. According to the records of BI, Omar Bin Harun aka Ariola-Adjustable is listed in the Terrorism Screening Center (TSC) of th