Monday, September 10, 2018

Notorious Member of Gun for Hire Criminal Gang, Arrested in Law Enforcement


DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur (Sept. 8, 2018) – The PNP elements of Regional Intelligence Division 9-Task Force Tugis, 902nd Maneuvering Company of RMFB9 and Dinas MPS conducted a joint Manhunt Operation “Charlie” at Purok Baltagi, Barangay Nian, Dinas, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 2:00 AM of September 7, 2018.

The operation was resulted to the successful arrest of the suspect identified as Diamaludin Hasim Panandigan aka “Tiaw”, of legal age, unemployed and a resident of the above-mentioned place.

The operating team arrested the suspect by virtue of Warrant of Arrests docketed under Criminal Case # 13-018, 13-017, 13-08 & 13-019 for the crime of murder (four counts) and Criminal Case # 13-020 & 13-021 for the crime of attempted murder issued by Hon Judge Edilberto G Absin, RTC9, Branch 29, Pagadian City on April 13, 2013.

The arrested suspect was identified member of Anwar Ansang Group, a criminal group engage in Narcotics Trafficking, Robbery Extortion and Gun-for-Hire activities and primarily responsible in a series of ambush and/or shooting incidents to include 2nd Lt. Cartajena and several CAFGU personnel sometime in the year 2016.

The arrested person is now temporary detained at Dinas MPS for documentation and proper disposition.