NABUNTURAN, Compostela
Valley, November 4 (PIA) - - During the provincial wide simultaneous Lamabat
Sibat Operations on October 30-31, the Compostela Valley Provincial Police
Office (CVPPO) killed 1 suspected drug dealer and arrested a total of 28
suspected pushers from the 11 municipalities of the province.
CVPPO Provincial Police
Director PSSUpt. Albert Ignatius Ferro reported in a press conference yesterday
at their barracks that a certain Juanito Quiral Jr., a suspected drug dealer
was gunned down by the police in Mawab as he resisted arrest and lobbed a hand
grenade at the operatives.
PSSupt. Ferro revealed
that Quiral is an enlisted and active personnel of the Philippin Army, who is
facing several cases before the military court and with previous arrest record
for illegal drugs and illegal possession of firearms.
During the operations,
the police confiscated 71 different sizes of heat sealed transparent sachets
believed to contain methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, suspected marijuana
leaves and fruiting tops estimated to weigh at 1,130 grams with a market value
of aroud P33,900, drug paraphernalia and firearms and ammunitions.
“The 71 sachets are
still at the crime laboratory to determine its exact weight and value,” Ferro
said.
Ferro emphasized that
Lambat Sibat operations was based on 26 search warrants issued in Regional
Trial Court Branch 4 in Panabo City and Regional Trial Court Branch 3 in
Nabunturan.
He also said that
included in the simultaneous Lambat Sibat were three buy-bust operations for
the violation of Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 or Republic Act
9165.
Ferro also noted that
during the operation, the Monkayo Police were able to stop a riding in tandem,
who were about to peddle drugs in the mining sites of Mount Diwalwal. (PIA11,
Michael Uy)
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