Monday, February 16, 2015

3 drug suspects busted in Tagum City



TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Feb. 17 - A successful police operation led to the arrest of three drug suspects during a raid by anti-drug operatives and the Tagum City Police Office (TCPO) in Purok Sunshine 2, Barangay Visayan Village,Tagum City last February 13, 2015.

Several packs of suspected shabu worth P21, 550 were confiscated from the possession of Carmela Alcantara, Rey Lamera, and Rolando Fajardo Jr, who were arrested by operatives by virtue of a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court signed by Judge Rowena Adlawan.

Members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Special Task Group Tagum’s Finest led by Police Inspector Cosme Masepequiña recovered 9 sachets of Shabu, 9 sachets of shabu residues, 6 pieces disposable lighters, 2 pieces of leather pouch, 2 pieces aluminum strips, 1 piece aluminum tooter, small plastic ware container, 1 piece plastic ware pipe, 1 piece cotton cloth baby hand glove and estimated combined money worth of P21,550.

Police Inspector Anjaneth Tirador said in an interview they had conducted surveillance for two-weeks prior to the operation leading to the arrest of the suspects, which will be charged with violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Drugs Act of 2002.

They were detained at the TCPO detention cell while confiscated items will be subject for proper disposition.

Two other suspects­, only identified as Alias Chad and Rona, are still at large.(Gleiza Delgado, CIO Tagum)

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