Tagum Police arrests two drug pushers

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, March 4, 2015 —Two drug pushers were busted in a successful buy-bust operation conducted by the operatives of the Special Task Group Tagum’s Finest last March 2, 2015 in PurokLuzvimin, Barangay Magugpo South where approximately 20,000 pesos worth of shabu was seized.

The police identified the two suspects as Richard Edjec Vera Cruz, 57 years old and Recardo Labra Martir, 45 years old both from Magugpo South and La Filipina, respectively.

The police said they recovered from Vera Cruz’s possession five elongated heat sealed plastic sachets of suspected shabu, one big heat sealed plastic sachets of suspected shabu, six empty sachets with 4esidues of Shabu, two packs of dried marijuana fruiting tops, five pieces of aluminum strips, three pieces of aluminum tooter, one piece improvised pipe one alcohol lamp, one digital weighing scale with one casing and six pieces disposable lighters.
The operation was also coordinated with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

Inspector. AnjanetteTirador, chief investigator of the Tagum Police said  a concerned citizen informed them that Vera Cruz is engaged in illegal drug activities in Barangay South.

 He was under surveillance for a week and was served with the search warrant signed by Judge Virginia Tejano Ang dated March 2, 2015.
The recovered contraband will be turned over to Provincial Crime Laboratory Office.

Vera Cruz and Martir are currently detained at the lock-up cell of Tagum City Police Station and will be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Gleiza Delgado of CIO Tagum