Bar bomber to fall within week, vows DoJ
By Benjamin B. Pulta 10/27/2010The Department of Justice (DoJ) vowed yesterday to collar within the week the elusive suspect in the grenade attack during the bar examinations celebration last Sept. 26.
Speaking to reporters, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the suspect has been placed under the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) watchlist and said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was coordinating with a group that could help facilitate the surrender of the blast suspect. At least 47 persons were injured when a man lobbed a MK2 fragmentation grenade at the crowd during the event.
“I have already directed (the Bureau of Immigration) to place the blast suspect under a watch list,” she told reporters during the press briefing.
De Lima said the NBI had approached the blast suspect’s mother who told authorities that she would convince her son to surrender.
De Lima added the NBI had sent a team to the home province of the blast suspect to find him. “We know his hometown province, a team was sent there last week, we continue to monitor the area. They are monitoring the area but he was not there,” she said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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