ZAMBOANGA CITY: Narcotics agent and combat police forces killed a top drug ring leader in Sulu and captured three of his members pre-dawn yesterday during an arrest operation in their hideout in Patikul town, Sulu, an official said.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional director Adzhar Albani identified the killed suspect as Sadjari Amiril alias Salip Amiril, leader of the Amiril Drug Group. Those arrested were identified as Isnira Saihuddin, Amiril’s 39-year-old wife, Ajan Akdam, both residents of Godinez, Patikul town; and 34-year-old Dadang Sainuddin, a resident of Panamao town.
The PDEA agents backed by the combat police unit of the Special Action Force 5th Battalion, and marines armed with warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) branch 14 of the 9th Judicial Region and branch 68 of the RTC of Pasig for violation of dangerous drug act, were serving the order to arrest the drug ring leader at Barangay Godinez.
However, Amiril resisted the arrest and aimed his 45 calibre pistol at the approaching law enforcement authorities prompting the lawmen to shoot him.
Albani said the suspect was seriously wounded and brought to the hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The arresting team recovered from the possession of the killed suspect a M16A1 rifle attached with short steel magazine and grenade launcher with 11 live ammunition and 21 long steel magazines loaded with ammunition, .45 calibre paraordinance hi-cap, with two magazine loaded with ammunition, four M14 steel magazines and ammunition.
The Philippine star
