In late August 2007, the U.S. and its puppet Arroyo regime went to the extent of conniving to make the Dutch police arrest and place him in solitary confinement. Ka Joema's and the NDFP leadership's and peace panel's papers, computer disks and files were confiscated.
Noong huling bahagi ng Agosto 2007, umabot ang US at ang papet nitong rehimeng Arroyo sa pagkukutsabahan upang arestuhin at ipabarotolina siya sa pulisyang Dutch. Kinumpiska ang mga dokumento, computer disks at iba pang file nina Ka Joema at mga lider ng NDFP.