Another suspect in the November 2009 Maguindanao massacre fell into government hands a few days after soldiers unearthed 16 high powered firearms in Maguindanao, a regional Army spokesperson said.
Colonel Prudencio Asto, 6th Infantry Division spokesperson, identified the latest massacre suspect captured by government agents as Nasser Talib.
He was the 92nd crime suspect arrested while more than 100 others remain at large.
Asto said Talib was arrested by soldiers of the 104th Infantry Brigade in Barangay Poblacion Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao at about 9 a.m. Monday while he was watching a basketball tournament.
A warrant of arrest was presented to the surprised Talib and he did not resist arrest although he vehemently denied any hand in the November 2009 massacre of 58 persons in Barangay Salman, Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
Talib has been turned over to the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group which brought him to Manila to be turned over to the Department of Justice.
The massacre, the country's worst political violence, was blamed on the former Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr. and his son Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr.
Among those killed were supporters of now Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu and 30 journalists.
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