LEGAZPI CITY -- A high-ranking member o f the New People’s Army in Albay was captured by the government troops in Ligao City on Tuesday noon, a military spokesperson said Wednesday.
Miguel Pedrateja alias ‘Mike’, one of the staff members of the Albay Terrorist Group in the 1st district of the province under Edgardo ‘Palong’ Sevilla was arrested in his safe house at Barangay Nabunton, Ligao City at around 1:00 p.m., said Captain Razaleigh G. Bansawan, spokesperson of the 901st Infantry Battalion, in a text message.
Police operatives seized an M-16 rifle, one M-653, one caliber 22 rifle, an Ingram with ammos and four hand grenades after the arrest, said Bansawan.
The rebel was also responsible in the reported series of extortions activities, intimidations and harassment in the 2nd and 3rd districts of Albay.
Bansawan added that Pedrateja has pending standing warrant of arrest before Ligao City Prosecutor for a murder case after killing CSU Chief Expedito Ribaya on Decmber 12, 2007
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