A MEMBER of Moro Islamic Liberation Front- Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF-BIAF) was arrested by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives during a buy-bust operation in Maguindanao on July 19. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo Cacdac Jr. identified the suspect as rebel Racky Sarilama y Romindi alias Urak Salem, 34, of Barangay Nituan Parang. Sarilama’s cohort, truck driver Ramalan Salazar, 23, was also arrested during the operation conducted by PDEA Regional Office-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao under Director Yogi Filemon Ruiz. Sarilama and Salazar also yielded 13 pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing shabu, an improvised caliber .22 pistol, a black shoulder bag and two MILF-BIAF identification cards.
