There were allegedly at least two former mayors from the Lanao Del Sur have been among the signatories on the multi-million checks recovered from the Maute.
CHECKS – It was reported that two former mayors from the Lanao Del Sur were behind the signatures that was reflected on the multi-million checks recovered from the Maute group.
According to the news report of the Davao Breaking News, multi-million peso checks were discovered from the Maute terror group and at least two of the signatures was from the two former mayors of the Lanao Del Sur.
As mentioned on the report, about P27 million worth of checks and P52 million in cash was retrieved from the stated above terror group who had attacked the city of Marawi.
However, names of the two officials was not stated on the report for the investigation of the authorities on the matter is still ongoing and it was still unconfirmed yet but reportedly, one of the two officials had died early of this year.
Authorities are in high hopes that the money and the checks that have been recovered would lead to the link of the terror group and the politicians who are supporting them and who in turn these militants secures and protects the drug dealers.
Based upon the previous report, the cash and the checks worth huge amount in million peso was discovered by the Philippine Marines during their clearing operation in Marawi.
The money was turned over to the Joint Task Force Marawi for safekeeping right after the inventory.
And on another previous report, the house where those money were recovered was allegedly owned by certain Marian Kouzbary Batara y Dimaocor and Rollie Dimatingkal Dimaocor who, accordingly, had both died on last 2011.
Marian Dimaocor is also the owner of the GM ROL-MAR Construction & Development. And it was found out that it was the same house the snipers of the extremists are positioned where it killed a Philippine Army’s Scout Ranger.