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New Year’s eve op nets P236-K shabu in Butuan

By Alexander Lopez

January 1, 2021, 6:41 pm

<p><strong>NEW YEAR EVE HAUL</strong>. A total of 20 grams of shabu worth PHP236,000 was seized by Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) in a buy-bust operation conducted on New Year's eve (Dec. 31, 2020). Police authorities also seized PHP20,000 marked money from suspect Roger Cuaresma Omandam.<em> (Photo courtesy of BCPO)</em></p>

NEW YEAR EVE HAUL. A total of 20 grams of shabu worth PHP236,000 was seized by Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) in a buy-bust operation conducted on New Year's eve (Dec. 31, 2020). Police authorities also seized PHP20,000 marked money from suspect Roger Cuaresma Omandam. (Photo courtesy of BCPO)

BUTUAN CITY – A buy-bust operation conducted by Butuan City Police Office (BCPO), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Caraga (PDEA-13), have resulted in the confiscation of illegal drugs and the arrest of a suspect on New Year’s eve (Dec. 31) in Barangay Holy Redeemer here.

BCPO chief Col. Canilo A. Fuentes on Friday identified the suspect as Roger Cuaresma Omandam, 42, a resident in the area.

“Omandam is a newly-identified drug personality in Butuan City and categorized as a pusher and user,” Fuentes said.

Authorities seized from the suspect 20 grams of shabu with an estimated value of PHP236,000 and PHP20,000 marked money.

“Our police operations will remain relentless in the heights of the merriment of this holiday season and beyond,” Fuentes said.

He also recognized the support of communities in the success of law enforcement operations of BCPO.

“We hope that the citizens of Butuan will remain supportive and cooperative to their local police,” Fuentes said.

The suspect is now detained at the BCPO while waiting for the filing of criminal charges in court. (PNA)


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