ZAMBOANGA CITY – A police commando and a retired soldier were arrested by the army and the police for allegedly selling rifle ammunition in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.
Police said the duo – SPO1 Alkalif Mohammad, a member of the 84th Special Action Group; and a former army sergeant, Ernesto Tio – were arrested after they illegally sold 130 rounds of ammunition for M16 automatic rifle to an undercover agent in Upper Calarian village on Saturday.
Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, a regional police spokeswoman, said the suspects were under investigation. “The operation resulted to the arrest of SPO1 Alkalif Mohammad, member of 84th SAG of the SAF, and retired Technical Sergeant Ernesto Tio. Recovered during the operation were one long magazine alloy loaded with 30 rounds of green-tipped ammos and 100 rounds of regular ammos of M-16 rifle,” she said.
The operation was launched by the members of the local police force, the 44th Military Intelligence Group, 11th and 3rd Infantry Battalions and intelligence unit of the military’s Joint Task Force-Zamboanga.
Galvez did not say if the ammunition were pilfered from a police or military armory, or whether bullets had been sold to rebel or militant groups, or civilians. (Mindanao Examiner)
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