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Suspected foreign terrorist faces illegal possession of firearms rap

Kristine Joy Patag - Philstar.com
February 19, 2018 | 12:30pm
Suspected foreign terrorist faces illegal possession of firearms rap
Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong conducts the inquest proceeding on the alleged illegal possession of firearms complaint filed against suspected foreign terrorist Fehmi Lassqued.
Office of Senior Assistant State Prosecutor / Released
MANILA, Philippines — The Regional Police Intelligence Operatives Unit has filed an illegal possession of explosives and firearms complaint against the suspected foreign terrorist believed to be allied with ISIS.
 
Following the Philippine National Police's presentation of suspected terrorist Fehmi Lassqued to media, the latter was immediately brought to the Department of Justice to undergo inquest proceedings. An inquest is a summary investigation of a state prosecutor.
 
Supt. Carlito Narag Jr., chief of RPIOU, filed a complaint of violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act against Lassqued and his Filipina companion identified as Anabel Moncera Salipada.
 
According to the two-page complaint, the two were arrested in a raid conducted by the joint task force of the police and the Armed Forces on Feb. 16, 2017.
 
 
The authorities were acting on the search warrant issued by Presiding Judge Benjamin Pozon of the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 139.
 
Seized in their possession were a one .45 caliber with a magazine and live ammunition and several components of an improvised explosive device.
 
Earlier on Monday, PNP Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said that the authorities also recovered an ISIS flag from the two. He added that Lassqued is believed to be one of the high-ranking members of the ISIS terror group. 
 
The authorities also recovered a Tunisian passport, believed to be fake, from Lassqued.
 
According to Dela Rosa, Lassqued entered the Philippines in July 2016 using a fake passport.
 
The police chief said that they are still determining Lassqued's links with foreign terrorists in Marawi City.

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