00:00 Good afternoon to all of you and of course, good afternoon to you, Yusec Marge.
00:05 Good afternoon, Nina, and I'm happy to be here again.
00:09 Yes, I'm happy.
00:10 I missed you last week.
00:11 I know.
00:12 I'm glad to be with you again this Tuesday.
00:15 Okay, Yusec Marge, we'll ask for an update from your department.
00:21 The Bureau of Immigration has arrested an Australian national who is a member of a drug cartel.
00:28 What's the detail about this, Yusec?
00:30 Yes, Nina.
00:31 Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Boying identified Remilia to the Bureau of Immigration after she was stopped
00:38 and arrested by an Australian drug trafficker who is a member of the notorious Sinaloa Drug Cartel of Mexico.
00:46 The suspect, Gregor Johan Haas, 46 years old, is a high-profile fugitive.
00:53 Haas was arrested on May 15, 2024 in Bogo, Cebu after the Interpol issued a notice.
01:02 The red notice was based on a criminal complaint filed by an Indonesian authorities
01:08 against Haas after he tried to sell drugs from Mexico to Indonesia.
01:15 According to Secretary Remilia, Haas' arrest is only proven
01:20 because the Bureau of Immigration has dedicated its mandate to enforce the law.
01:26 Haas is currently in jail at the BI Warden Facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City
01:32 while the deportation proceedings against him are still ongoing.
01:37 Alright, from the drug trafficker, we'll now go to the success of our government's fight against terrorism.
01:47 Yusec, what's the latest news?
01:49 You're right, Nina.
01:50 The Taguig City Regional Trial Court, Branch 266,
01:54 charged Farhana Maute, a high-value target financier and a well-known mother of the terrorist group Maute in Marawi City.
02:04 The court declared Maute guilty beyond reasonable doubt,
02:09 and charged Uminta Romato Maute, alias Farhan Maute, for violating section 4 of Republic Act 10168
02:19 or the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012.
02:24 According to the court, on July 29, 2016,
02:28 Uminta used her vehicle to target five other high-profile terrorists who were members of the Maute group.
02:36 At the same time, authorities were able to stop the vehicle and escape the vehicles,
02:41 but some improvised explosive devices were found inside.
02:47 Farhana was found dead, and the terrorists were behind the serious kidnapping
02:53 and beheading of civilians in Lanao del Sur from April 4 to April 10, 2016.
03:01 Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Boyeng C. Remullia was pleased
03:06 when the prosecution was sentenced and awarded the victory.
03:11 According to the court, Farhana Maute's conviction against terrorism was a great success.
03:19 And here's another one, Yusef Marge, who also gave in to the NBI,
03:24 another co-accused in the case of the actor who was accused of being a victim of the Vong Navarro case.
03:30 Who is this?
03:31 Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Boyeng C. Remullia assured that the due process for Ferdinand Guerrero
03:40 was followed by the other four co-accused in the case of the serious illegal detention for ransom
03:45 that was accused of being the actor of the Vong Navarro case.
03:48 Guerrero voluntarily surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation on May 16, 2024.
03:55 The court assured that they will observe due process for Guerrero's turnover to the Bureau of Corrections
04:02 where he will serve his sentence.
04:06 According to Secretary Remullia, Guerrero's surrender was a recognition of accountability
04:11 or accountability for his crime.
04:14 The first to surrender to the NBI were the co-accused of Guerrero,
04:18 Denise Cornejo, Cedric Lee, Zimmera, and Zimmeras.
04:23 The four were sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison.
04:31 Thank you very much for those updates, Usec Marge, for sharing with us from the DOJ.
04:38 You're welcome, Nina.
