AN ALLEGED contract killer and kidnapper was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga del Norte province, the police said Thursday, October 11.
Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the arrested suspect as Gulam Putal Minanga, 46, a resident of Limbonga village, Godod.
Galvez said Minanga was arrested around 4:30 a.m. in a law enforcement operation at Pulauan Port, Dapitan City.
She said Minanga is in the watch list of "gun for hire" personalities of Zamboanga del Norte and is operating at municipalities of Godod and Salug, this province based on information received by 901st Maneuver Company of Regional Mobile Force Battalion-9.
She said the suspect was also allegedly involved in the kidnapping incident of Jeffrey Lim, mayor of Salug.
The information officer said the suspect has standing warrant of arrest for the crime of murder issued by the court of Liloy town. (Bong Garcia/VoxPop Philippines)