PRO8 arrests 4 drug pushers

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
September 13, 2012

CAMP SEC. RUPERTO K. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  Four drug pushers were arrested by the PNP Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) during separate anti-illegal drugs operations in the region.

Police Regional Director PCSupt Elmer Ragadio Soria informed that this aggressive police operations were in compliance to the PNP’s Letter of Instruction “Kontra Droga Charlie” issued recently.

“The directive sets forth revisions in the PNP anti-illegal drugs strategy to further strengthen our operational support mechanism to PDEA in the national anti-drug campaign consistent with the intent of Executive Order No. 218”, SORIA said.

Said Executive Order which was issued on June 18, 2003 aimed at strengthening the support mechanism for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Soria informed that joint elements of Maasin City Police Station led by SPO4 Rommel Roa, PAIDSOTG and PDEA8 conducted buy-bust operation at Brgy Tunga-tunga, Maasin City, Southern Leyte resulting in the apprehension of one Ronel Biong Banalo alias Nel, 20 years old, single, jobless and a resident of Brgy Ichon, Macrohon, Southern Leyte.

Confiscated from his possession and control were three (3) pieces heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be “shabu”, two (2) pieces unsealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected “shabu” residue, one (1) piece Five Hundred peso bill with SN CO65816 buy-bust money, one (1) Nokia 1108 cellular phone, one (1) Fifty Peso Bill, one (1) coin purse and one (1) Roble shipping lines passenger ticket.

The conduct of inventory and photograph of evidences were witnessed by Jani Arnaiz, media representative, Brgy Capt. Rodrigo Panel Opanelo and Ms. Josephine A Hatayna, DOJ Representative.

In Hilongos, Leyte, elements of Hilongos Police Station led by PCInsp Virgilio Plaza arrested one Wilson Fernandez, 37 years old, married, and a resident of Brgy. Owak, Hilongos, Leyte during the implementation of Search Warrant No. 01-2012 for Violation to Section 5 & 11 of RA 9165 issued by Hon. Ephrem S. Abando, Executive Judge of RTC, Br 18, Hilongos, Leyte which resulted to the seizure from his possession and control of the following: two (2) pieces small sachet of heat sealed transparent cellophane containing white crystalline substance of suspected “shabu”; three (3) pieces cut tin foil; two (2) pieces one hundred peso bills with Serial numbers BN583144 and RC996530; one (1) piece lighter; one (1) piece OPF syringe; one (1) piece of vial Liducaine HCL with Epinephrine; and one (1) piece TM SIM card.

Said search was witnessed by Brgy Kagawads Victor Lelis and Ariel Bautista of Brgy Owak, Hilongos, Leyte.

Also, in Hilongos, same PNP team nabbed one Jupiter Bryan Buenafe Y Gabisan, 35 years old, married, and a residence at Brgy. Lamak, Hilongos, Leyte during the implementation of Search Warrant No. 02-2012 for Violation of Section 5 & 11 of RA 9165 issued by Hon. Ephrem S. Abando, Executive Judge of RTC Br 18, Hilongos, Leyte which resulted to the seizure from his possession and control of the following: two (2) pieces small sachet of heat sealed transparent cellophane containing white crystalline substance of suspected “shabu”; seven (7) pieces assorted lighters; one (1) pad tin foil; one (1) unit Nokia cellphone; four (4) pieces one hundred peso bills with serial numbers CX034026, HZ670019, LF476937, RC999258; and one (1) pc fifty peso bill with serial number BT601164.

The search was witnessed by Brgy. Kagawad Renante Casas and Chief Tanod Eduardo Zamora of Brgy Lamak, Hilongos, Leyte.

Meanwhile in Catbalogan City, Samar, buy-bust operations conducted by a police team from Catbalogan City Police Station led by PSInsp Rex B Cantillep resulted to the arrest of Sonny Boy Borja Y Japson, 37 years old, married, jobless and a resident of Brgy. 12, Catbalogan City while selling illegal drugs locally known as “Shabu" to a policeman who acted as poseur buyer at the vicinity of Rizal Avenue, Brgy. 5, Catbalogan City. The team further recovered from his possession and control (1) five hundred peso bill bearing Serial Nr. ZQ641254 buy-bust money.

The police official averred that drug charges were already filed in court against the suspects.