Sahiron is wanted by the United States government which has put a $1,000,000 bounty on his head through their Rewards for Justice Program. According the Rewards for Justice Program and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he is wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a United States citizen on 14 November 1993. The victim was abducted from his residence at Simbahan, Pangutaran, Sulu by approximately 14 armed members of the terrorist organization Al Harakat al Islamiyyah, also known as the Abu Sayyaf Group.