NBI arrests Jordanian in Makati City over illegal possession of firearm

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MANILA, Philippines — Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have arrested a Jordanian for illegal possession of a firearm and for harassing employees in a hotel in Makati City.

NBI Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Eric Distor identified the Jordanian as Tarek Siam.

Distor said in a statement Monday that the NBI first received a letter of complaint from a lawyer representing the Makati Hotel and Residences Condominium Corp., requesting law enforcement assistance after the suspect violently harassed hotel employees – even allegedly threatening several hotel security guards with a gun.

Following this complaint, NBI operatives also received a phone call from the management of the hotel on January 25, requesting immediate law enforcement assistance to avert the alleged violent acts being committed by the suspect inside the hotel premises.

The hotel management said that Siam was in possession of a handgun as he was destroying and breaking the hallway lights of the establishment’s 22nd floor. NBI operatives then immediately responded to the scene but upon arrival, the suspect was already back inside his room.

CCTV footage was then shown that Siam was indeed in possession of a firearm and while outside his room, loaded his gun. According to the hotel management, he had been brandishing and drawing his gun on any hotel personnel.

The NBI Special Task Force then discovered that Siam already has an existing arrest warrant issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court for violation of the Republic Act (RA) 7610, otherwise known as Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.

With this, NBI operatives arrested Siam inside his hotel room and recovered a Glock 27 Gen 4 mounted with a laser and inserted with a loaded magazine with 13 Caliber .40 ammunition and two magazines of Glock .40 Caliber with caliber.40 ammunition.

Distor said charges for violation of RA 10591 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and violation of The Omnibus Election Code were filed against the suspect before the prosecutor of Makati City.

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