Notorious gang leader nabbed


Urban operative: Kahumbo

KOTA KINABALU: A notorious gang leader, believed to be one of the masterminds behind several cross-border kidnappings with links to the Abu Sayyaf terror group, has been arrested in southern Philippines.

The man, identified as Apo Kahumbo who operated from the Tawi Tawi chain of islands, has been wanted by both the Philippine and Malaysian police for many years.

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