PNP-DEG arrest 4 drug offenders
FOUR more wanted drug personalities in the country have been accounted for by the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) in separate manhunt operations in the country this week, the Journal Group learned on Friday.
Three of the accused have already been ordered to serve their jail terms by the court while the 4th is facing a non-bailable case for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, said PNP-DEG director, Brigadier General Narciso D. Domingo.
“This is part of our ongoing efforts to account for all wanted drug personalities in the country to prevent them from continuing their illegal drug activities while still at-large, said the PNP-DEG director.
The official said that 46-year-old Dante Abol, tagged by the Quezon City Police District Station 7 as the 7th most wanted man in their list was arrested in Barangay Gulod, Q.C. last Tuesday by members of the PNP-DEG National Capital Region with the assistance of the local police.
He added that the suspect is the subject of a warrant issued by Judge Felino Elefante of the Q.C. Regional Trial Court Branch 103. The suspect has been turned over to the QCPD Station 4.
The other suspects were identified as Mark Anthony Elvambuena,30; Khim Rose Deria,25; and Rocky Arcilla,36.
Elvambuena was served a warrant of arrest for sale and possession of prohibited drugs under RA 9165 and an order for Service of Sentence issued by Judge Elenita Evangelista-Casipit of the Gapan City RTC Branch 36 by officers from the PNP-DEG SOU 1 and the local police. The suspect was found detained at the Gapan City Police Station 10 jail.
On the other hand, Deria was served a warrant for his arrest and Service of Sentence issued by Judge Ana Celeste Bernad of the Bacolod City RTC Branch 44 at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology facility in Bacolod City.
Members of the DEG-SOU 6 served the warrant issued against the accused. Alfred Dalizon
The 3rd suspect identified as Arcilla is the subject of a warrant for illegal possession of drugs and Service of Sentence issued by Judge Ira Fritzie Cruz-Rojo of the Pasig City RTC Branch 67. DEG-NCR officers arrested the suspect along Masikap Street, Tawiran Extension in Santolan, Pasig City on Wednesday.
