Another Maguindanao massacre suspect arrested | Inquirer News

Another Maguindanao massacre suspect arrested

Pedicab driver was surprised upon seeing warrant of arrest but did not resist arrest—cop
/ 03:52 PM August 24, 2015

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Police here announced the arrest of another suspect in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.

Chief Supt. Jimmy Daza, regional chief of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Mindanao (CIDG-CenMin), identified the suspect as Malaguial Tanuri, a resident of Datu Abdullah Sangki town in Maguindanao.

Daza said Malaguial, who used the name “Johari,” was driving his pedicab in Barangay Poblacion, Datu Abdullah Sangki, at 4 p.m. Sunday, when joint Army and PNP agents arrested him. He did not resist arrest.

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Daza said the lawmen presented him an arrest warrant issued by Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes. Tanuri appeared to be surprised when the lawmen presented him his photo as among the suspects in the 2009 massacre in nearby Ampatuan town in Maguinanao.

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Daza said Tanuri told arresting officers that he had nothing to do with the massacre.

Fifty-eight people died on November 23, 2009 massacre, allegedly led by members of the Ampatuan clan.

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Tanuri is now detained at CIDG-12 regional office in Cotabato City waiting for transfer to Camp Bagong Diwa. Edwin O. Fernandez, Inquirer Mindanao

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