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500 kilos bomb-making component seized in Zambo

By Ely Dumaboc

February 23, 2019, 7:03 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Operatives of the Police Maritime Group arrested five people and seized a shipment of some 500 kilos of bomb-making component off this southern port city, a top police official said Saturday.

Senior Supt. Jacob Macabili, Maritime-9 regional chief, identified the arrested suspects as Kadoh Kahamkan, boat operator; Mastal Malsani, boat owner; Makaaril Kadaron; Jinaly Atinilda; Ismol Marsani; and, Kado Cahamcam, all crew of the motorboat loaded with ammonium nitrate, an explosive component.

Macabili said the suspects were arrested around 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the waters off Barangay Taluksangay.

Macabili said their personnel were conducting seaborne patrol when they spotted the five suspects aboard motorboat Radiya, which was  heading to the shore of Barangay Taluksangay.

The motorboat was loaded with 20 sacks, weighing 25 kilos each, of  ammonium nitrate.

He said the suspects were now detained while appropriate charges are set to be filed against them. (PNA)

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