THE authorities arrested another suspected “handler” of children involved in petty crimes and recovered several rounds of ammunition and gadgets on Monday, March 13.
Police Station 11 Chief Ariel Huesca identified the suspect as Alshider Balugo Mohammad, 24, who has two standing warrants of arrest.
Huesca said Mohammad was arrested in a follow-up operation around 2:30 a.m. Monday at Imbornal Drive in the village of Sta. Catalina, Zamboanga City.
Huesca said Mohammad has standing warrants of arrest for violation of Republic Act 10591 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and Presidential Decree 1612 or the Anti-Fencing Law.
Recovered from the suspect’s possession were 25 rounds of caliber .40 ammunition, 17 rounds of caliber .9-mm ammunition, 18 units of iPhone, 16 units of mobile phones, digital camera, 16 battery packs, a flash drive, 18 mobile phone chargers, two units of laptop computers, memory card, subscriber identity module (sim) card, and several mobile phone accessories.
Mohammad is believed to be one of the “handlers” of the group of children engaged in petty crimes downtown like pickpocket and snatching. His
four companions were arrested Sunday night by joint police and military troops in a raid in their hideout at Casulutan Drive in the village of Sta. Catalina.