BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Sixty grams of suspected shabu valued at around P408,000 were seized from a drug suspect in Hacienda Banilad 1, Barangay Nanca, in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental early yesterday morning.
Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Michael Bermejo, a resident of the said place.
He was previously identified as a drug surrenderee under “Oplan: Tokhang”, according to Police Major Kenneth Gratones, E.B. Magalona municipal police chief.
Despite surrendering, however, the suspect allegedly continued engaging in illegal drug activities, Gratones added.
On Nov. 8, 2022, a search warrant was issued against Bermejo by Judge Leonardo Facultad Jr. of the Regional Trial Court – Branch 69.
E.B. Magalona police, accompanied by the 65th Special Action Company of the Special Action Force, served the search warrant, which resulted in the recovery of nine large and five medium-sized sachets of suspected shabu.
Police also found a fragmentation grenade.
Bermejo was detained at the E.B. Magalona police station. He faces charges for drug trafficking and illegal possession of explosives./PN
