PRO8: P1.15-M illegal drugs seized in anti-drug ops in EV

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
April 19, 2013

CAMP SEC. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte – At least P1.15 million worth of illegal drugs was seized in the first quarter of 2013, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) said Friday, as a 32-year old jobless man was the latest addition to the list of suspected drug pushers arrested by the police in anti-illegal drugs operations in Eastern Visayas.

Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria, PRO8 Regional Director ordered unit commanders to continue to hit hard to sustain the momentum in going after illegal drugs in urban centers and the countryside.

“This is a good sign that we are on the right track in sustaining a year-long war against illegal drugs,” he said.

The top police official added that 60 drug personalities were arrested by anti-illegal drug operatives in 39 police operations resulting in the confiscation of 97.61 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” and 127.26 grams of dried marijuana leaves with a total street value of P1,158,792.90.

Soria added that PRO8 had filed a total of 39 cases for violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) on trial in different courts throughout the region.

The police regional director further informed that at around 11:30 P.M. on Tuesday, a notorious drug pusher was nabbed by operatives of Police Station 1, Ormoc City Police Office in a buy-bust operation llong Bonifacio St., District III, Ormoc City.

A police team led by PCInsp. Ibrahim Jambiran, Jr, arrested one Glenn Tidalgo y Kho, 32, single of Sitio Kalipay, Brgy Cogon, Ormoc City.

Recovered from the suspect were 4 small heat-sealed small transparent plastic sachet containing “shabu” and the P500.00 bill used as buy-bust money with serial number WX769301.

Suspect is currently detained at Ormoc CPO lock-up cell while drug charges are being prepared against him, the region’s top cop averred.