{"id":163085,"date":"2018-05-08T08:13:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T12:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=163085"},"modified":"2018-05-08T08:18:22","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T12:18:22","slug":"pnp-arrests-alleged-maute-sniper-in-qc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/08\/pnp-arrests-alleged-maute-sniper-in-qc\/","title":{"rendered":"PNP arrests alleged Maute sniper in QC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to Albayalde, interrogations of Macadato revealed that he was listed in the Martial Law Instruction No. 1 (Photo<\/a>: Philippine National Police\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a suspected terrorist from the Maute group in Quezon City.<\/p>\n

Half a month before the first anniversary of the Marawi siege, the National Capital Region Police Office Regional Police Intelligence and Operations (NCRPO-RPIOU) arrested Unday Macadato, an alleged sniper of the Maute group, in Cubao on May 7, Monday.<\/p>\n

PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde in a Camp Crame press briefing on Tuesday, May 8, revealed the suspect to the media.<\/p>\n

According to Albayalde, interrogations of Macadato disclosed that he was in the list of almost 1,000 personalities involved in the 154-day siege. This list, or the Martial Law Instruction No. 1, was issued after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared the military rule in Mindanao on May 23 last year.<\/p>\n

NCRPO Director Camilo Pancratius Cascolan said that the nabbed suspect was \u201ca very dangerous sniper\u201d who was in the main battle area.<\/p>\n

The PNP Chief also said that the likes of Macadato, who were being pursued in Mindanao, put up fronts when in the capital so they would not be suspected.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafe haven nila ito itong<\/em> Metro Manila. White area ito dahil pupunta sila rito para mag-<\/em>lie-low, magpahinga, maghanap-buhay<\/em> (Metro Manila is their safe haven. This is a white area they visit to lie low, rest, and seek a job) and when they earn money, they bring it back to Mindanao para bumili ng<\/em> (to buy) explosives at<\/em> (and) ammunition,\u201d Albayalde said.<\/p>\n

Macadato will be charged with illegal possession of firearms and explosives after the authorities confiscated a caliber .45 pistol and a grenade during his arrest.<\/p>\n

He is currently detained at the NCRPO-RPIOU for further investigation.<\/p>\n

The police are still investigating if Macadato, as a terrorist, had plans of attacking the capital, considering it as a \u201cbig probability.\u201d<\/p>\n

Albayalde noted that their forces are securing Metro Manila and that this arrest was a good sign that his uniformed men are doing their jobs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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