ILOILO City – Police operatives recovered around 200 grams of suspected shabu valued at over P1.3 million from nine drug-pushing suspects in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay San Jose, Jaro district.
The following were taken to Jaro police station:
* Jameson Chua, 41, of Barangay Buray, Oton, Iloilo;
* Elea Alinsasaguin, 22, of Barangay Naslo, Pototan, Iloilo;
* Raniel Ferraris, 31, of Barangay Rizal, La Paz, Iloilo City;
* Kit Kenneth Quijano, 50, of Barangay Fatima, Jaro, Iloilo City;
* Kyster Gacer, 25, of Barangay Calumpang, Molo, Iloilo City;
* Martino Co, 38, of Barangay South Fundidor, Molo;
* Angelo Joy Lo, 36, of Barangay Abilay Norte, Oton;
* Gilbert Guzman, 27, of Barangay 15, San Miguel, Iloilo; and
* Arnel Alemania, 36, of Barangay 15, San Miguel.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 6 spokesperson, Atty. Bomrad Abonado, said the operation was carried out around 1:45 a.m. by joint forces of PDEA, Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) and Jaro police station.
A poseur buyer bought one big sachet of suspected shabu for P22,000.
Authorities recovered 40 more sachets with a street value of P1.3 million.
“They were under surveillance for more than a week. We received information that a house served as a dropping point of shabu and at the same time a drug den,” Abonado said.
Citing intelligence reports, PDEA and the police believed the recovered shabu came from the National Capital Region and entered Iloilo through seaports.
PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco, said they continue to monitor drug peddlers, including newly identified ones.
“Hindi natin hahayaan na magpatuloy sila sa pag-operate,” Francisco said.
The nine drug-pushing suspects will be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN
