Bacolod City man caught with marijuana at Dumangas port

Authorities found marijuana inside a small plastic ziplock bag from alias “Leony” at the port in Dumangas, Iloilo on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2025. BOMBO RADYO ILOILO 837KHZ/FACEBOOK PHOTO
Authorities found marijuana inside a small plastic ziplock bag from alias “Leony” at the port in Dumangas, Iloilo on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2025. BOMBO RADYO ILOILO 837KHZ/FACEBOOK PHOTO

ILOILO – A 28-year-old man was arrested after he was caught carrying marijuana at Dumangas port in this province.

The suspect identified as alias “Leony”, a resident of Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, was from an overnight camping trip in Batad town with around 60 to 70 individuals.

BOMBO RADYO ILOILO 837KHZ/FACEBOOK PHOTO

According to Police Lieutenant Floripiss Subere, deputy chief of the Dumangas Municipal Police Station, Villanueva’s group left Batad at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, and arrived at Dumangas port an hour and a half later.

During routine security screening at the port entrance, security personnel discovered five grams of suspected marijuana valued at P5,000 in Villanueva’s possession at around 3:35 p.m.

Subere said Villanueva, who is now detained at Dumangas MPS, denied owning the marijuana.

Dumangas police were preparing the necessary legal actions against the suspect./PN

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