Wanted frustrated murder suspect apprehended at Ninoy Aquino International Airport

A 37-YEAR-OLD man wanted for multiple counts of frustrated murder was arrested Wednesday at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. ​The PNP Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) reported Thursday that government agents apprehended the suspect upon his arrival in Manila. ​The suspect, a Filipino citizen and an alleged member of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Nilong Group, arrived on a flight from Los Angeles. ​Authorities said the man was flagged during a routine immigration screening through high-level alert list coordination. ​"He was promptly intercepted by joint operatives implementing a standing warrant issued by the court," Avsegroup said. The arrest was a coordinated multiagency operation involving Avsegroup, the Intelligence Group, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. ​Avsegroup director BGen. Dionisio Bartolome Jr. said the warrant of arrest was issued by the Regional Trial Court in General Santos City on July 1, 2025, in connection with multiple counts of frustrated murder. ​The suspect was turned over to the custody of the NBI for proper disposition and legal proceedings.