ROSALES, Pangasinan – An incumbent Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson in Barangay Carmen East in this town has been arrested for alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade.
In an interview on Tuesday, Rosales Police chief, Maj. Fernando Fernandez Jr., identified the 21-year-old suspect as Prince Cyrus Concepcion.
He said Concepcion was arrested on Monday by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued on May 27 this year for the sale and possession of dangerous drugs.
“The illegal sale of dangerous drugs has no recommended bail while the illegal possession of dangerous drugs has PHP200,000 recommended bail,” he said.
Fernandez said the suspect was arrested a few months ago by the regional drug enforcement group but the fiscal dismissed the charges filed against him.
However, it was appealed to the provincial prosecutor and was granted hence the warrant of arrest, he added.
Fernandez said Concepcion’s name surfaced during previous anti-illegal drug operations in nearby towns.
He is now under the custody of the Rosales Police.
Meanwhile, Fernandez said police officers have been continuously conducting anti-illegal drugs campaigns specifically for the youth.
“The Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council in the town, where Concepcion was a member, is very active. We continuously conduct drug symposiums among other activities,” he said. (PNA)
