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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The police have arrested a suspected ransom courier of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) involving the kidnapping of an Australian national in Zamboanga Sibu-gay, a top police official disclosed Thursday.

Senior Supt. CelsoBael, ZamboangaSibugay police director, identified the arrested suspect as EdelizaUlep alias Gina Perez.

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Bael said Ulep was arrested during a manhunt operation around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Purok 7, Villana Street, Trento, Agu-san del Sur.

Bael said Ulep has a stan-ding warrant of arrest for the crime of kidnapping with ransom issued by a court in Ipil, ZamboangaSibugay.

He said Ulep was tag-ged as the ransom courier in the kidnapping of for-mer Australian soldier Warren Rodwell.

Rodwell was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf brigands from his residence in Ipil, ZamboangaSibugay on December 5, 2011.

Rodwell was freed on March 23, 2013 in Pagadian City, Zamboangadel Sur.

Bael said Ulep was taken to the province of Zambo-angaSibugay for her to stand trial in court. (PNA)

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