PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE National Bureau of Investigation yesterday revealed that Jason Aguilar Ivler is wanted in the United States.
Ricardo Cruz, chief of the NBI Counter Terrorism Unit, said Ivler has a standing warrant of arrest issued by a Nevada court for his failure to appear in a hearing on drug trafficking charges.
The NBI sought information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding Ivler’s background.
Citing a report from the US government, Diaz said: “A search of the FBI’s National Crime Information Center and Computerized Criminal History database was conducted relative to Jason Aguilar Ivler, born in the US Jan. 7, 1982. The search yielded positive results.”
Ivler is wanted by the US court for alleged possession of dangerous drugs and for using sedatives, the NBI said.
More criminal charges were filed yesterday against Ivler.
The NBI charged Ivler with direct assault, frustrated murder, and attempted murder before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.
His mother, Marlene Aguilar, was also charged as an accomplice for preventing agents from arresting her son.
“Additional charges were filed against Jason as principal suspect while his mother is facing same charges as an accomplice,” NBI director Nestor Mantaring said.
The NBI invited for questioning Ivler’s stepfather, Asian Development Bank British consultant and diplomat Stephen Pollard.
“He is not yet off the hook. He was invited to appear at the NBI on Thursday,” Mantaring said.
Tipster gets P.5M bounty
The informant who led authorities to the whereabouts of Jason Ivler on Monday received his P500,000 reward from the National Capital Region Police Office.
NCRPO chief Director Roberto L. Rosales and National Bureau of Investigation deputy director for intelligence Ruel Lasala gave the reward to the British informant who earlier got another P500,000 from the NBI for leading its agents to Ivler.
Rosales said half of the cash bounty came from the office of Philippine National Police chief Director General Jesus A. Verzosa while the rest was donated by well-meaning individuals and friends of the NCRPO.