PRESS RELEASE SUSPECTED AUSSIE TERRORIST SET FOR DEPORTATION, SAYS BI Manila, Philippines--- A 29 year old Australian national believed to be a leader of a group of Islamic militants calling for global jihad is now under the custody of Philippine immigration authorities. Immigration chief Siegfred Mison identified the alleged terrorist as Robert Edward Cerantonio who was immediately arrested by joint elements from the BI and the Philippine National Police in Cebu shortly after a warrant for his deportation was issued last July 10, 2014. Authorities immediately brought Cerantonio to the Immigration’s Holding facility in Bicutan where he remains while waiting for his actual deportation to Australia. Last July 7, the Australian police informed Philippine Immigration officials of the cancellation of Cerantonio’s passport. The Australian Ministry for Foreign Affairs cancelled the suspect’s passport after Australian police intelligence authorities identified him as the one sending messages to suspected terrorists calling for extremism. Reports say Cerantonio used the Philippines as his safe haven, using the internet to urge people to undertake extremist activities. These acts violate anti-terrorism laws especially of Australia and the Philippines. His activities in the Philippines, says Mison, “poses a risk to public interest.” According to Mison, Cerantonio was charged for being undocumented and for being an undesirable alien. Cerantonio will be deported to Australia when all the documents necessary for deportation are complete, Mison said. Among the documents required for deportation is the NBI clearance to make sure that the subject has no pending case in our local courts, Mison added. -djtp
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 09:40:53 +0000
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