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7 nabbed in Zambo Peninsula anti-drug ops

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.

July 13, 2019, 3:51 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Policemen and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have arrested seven persons, including a government employee, and seized more than PHP20,000 worth of suspected shabu in separate anti-drug operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, an official said Saturday.

Maj. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, said five of the seven suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation around 1:30 a.m. Saturday in Barangay Recodo, this city.

They were identified as pedicab drivers Mohammad Ladia, 40; Mohammad Jakaria, 33; Mansul Marad, 32; Alvar Teres, 16; and Edil Sali, 33, factory worker.

Galvez said confiscated from the five suspects were some PHP4,500 worth of suspected shabu and the PHP200 marked money.

Galvez said the sixth suspect, Norman Parame, 25, was arrested in a buy-bust operation around 10:20 a.m. Friday in Purok Bombil, Barangay Sugod, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur.

Parame, a Pagadian City government employee and a former drug surrenderer, was caught with some PHP15,000 worth of suspected shabu weighing five grams, and other pieces of evidence, police said.

Galvez said the seventh suspect, Joel Sabijon, 45, was arrested in a buy-bust operation around 10:45 p.m. Friday in Purok Buli, Barangay Minaog, Dipolog City.

Seized from Sabijon were one big and three small heat-sealed plastic sachets of suspected shabu, PHP500 marked money, and other pieces of evidence.

The suspects, now detained, will face charges for violation of Republic Act 9165,  otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (PNA)

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