The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), through BRP Bagacay (MRRV-4410), Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM), Coast Guard Intelligence Group – SWM, and Special Operations Unit – SWM, participated in the joint law enforcement operations for the arrest of Jamiron Ajijon alias Jamirun Amigos, the incumbent Barangay Captain of Barangay Marang, Sumisip, Basilan at around 01:30 a.m. today, 28 January 2021.

He was arrested by virtue of a warrant for murder issued by Honorable Leo Jay Principe, Presiding Judge of Regional Trial Court 9th Judicial Region Branch 1 in Isabela City, Basilan issued on 24 January 2005.

Also arrested during the joint law enforcement operations were 30-year-old Bassel Ajijon Eting, 21-year-old Alnasre Amigos, and 20-year-old Johan Amigos.

Moreover, one A2 M16 rifle, five long steel magazines loaded with Cal 5.56 ammos, one Cal 45 Armscor chamber load with inserted magazine, two extra magazines of Cal 45 loaded with ammos, and five long steel magazines loaded with Cal 5.56 ammos were also recovered during the arrest.

Ajijon is the primary accused in the assassination of Roberto Musablin, a known businessman at Barangay Manaul, Sumisip, Basilan on 06 September 2004.

Relatives of Musablin asserted that he is associated with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Basilan Base under Sub-Leaders, Furuji Indama, Pasil Bayali, and Radzmil Jannatul.

Ajijon is also the leader of the City Hunter, a known gun-for-hire group operating in Basilan.

All arrested persons were brought to the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group Mindanao Field Unit Headquarters at Camp Batalla, Zamboanga City for proper disposition.

Said operations were also made successful with the cooperation of the 53rd and 55th Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (PNP – SAF), Regional Mobile Force Battalion 9 (RMFB9), Mindanao Area Police Intelligence Office (MAPIO), and Basilan Parole and Probation Administration (PPO).