PNP-DEG agents nab 10 top targets, seize over P5.6-M shabu
TEN top drug targets of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) were arrested in a string of anti-narcotics operations in the countryside this week which led to the seizure of over P5.6 million worth of shabu, PNP-DEG officer-in-charge Col. Rolando B. Cuya said on Saturday.
The official said that one of the suspects identified only as alias “Peter,” a 47-year-old “high-value individual,” yielded approximately 775 grams of the “poor man’s cocaine” worth P5.28 million during a sting in Purok 5, Bgy. Malayo Norte in Cortes, Bohol, last Thursday, the official said.
Undercover officers from the PNP-DEG Special Operations Unit 7 spearheaded the anti-narcotics operation, with the support of the PNP Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group, the Police Regional Office 7 Regional Drug Enforcement Unit and the Cortes Municipal Police Station, he said.
A second “high-value target” identified as alias “Payat,” 41, yielded 10 grams of shabu valued at P68,000 during a buy-bust operation conducted by PNP-DEG SOU 11 officers in Saint John, Purok 12 in Bgy. 76-A, Bucana, Davao City on Saturday.
Three others with the aliases “Domeng,” 53; “Ann,” 42; and “Kwatog,” 46, were arrested in an anti-narcotics operation in Zone 8, Bgy. San Roque in Camaligan, Camarines Sur, which led to the dismantling of a notorious drug den on Wednesday.
Recovered during the operation launched by the PNP-DEG SOU5, with the support of the local police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, were 12 grams of shabu worth P81,600 and several drug paraphernalia.
Four other targets identified as “Jane,” 46; “Otep,” 41; “Noge,” 41; and “Nhoing,” 41; were arrested in a sting in Purok 1, Bgy. VII in Mercedes, Camarines Norte last Thursday.
Recovered from the suspects were 11 grams of shabu valued at P74,800.
The 10th suspect identified as alias “Coco,” 49, was arrested in an anti-drug raid in Centro 1 in Bgy. 1 Pandan, Alaminos City in Pangasinan on Saturday, which resulted in the confiscation of 25 grams of shabu worth P170,000.
All arrested suspects are facing criminal charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
