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| JI suspect has a huge bank account |
| 2004-05-08 |
| An employee of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) here, where an arrested suspected al-Qaeda-linked Jemaâah Islamiyah member has been depositing his money, has confirmed Friday that huge amount of funds is coming into their clientâs account since 1998. The source, who identified herself as Mariza, said in a telephone interview that they have no idea that their client, Jordan Mamso Abdullah, 46, a Muslim and a currency trader operating in the city, was a member of J.I., an Asian terror group. Ebrahim Taki, PNB Cotabato branch manager, refused to give more information, except for confirming that Abdullah was their client since 1998. Mariza described Abdullah as good and a gentleman. âI cannot say how much, but what I know is that regularly there are cash being deposited into his account,â she said. The management of Allied Bank Cotabato branch in the city, where Abdullah also had an account on the name of Dorie Locracio, refused to comment over the matter. Since last year, at least five people linked to J.I. had been arrested by the police and the military in separate raids in this city and nearby towns in Maguindanao province. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |