BORACAY – Two drug suspects were arrested along the beach in Sitio Cagban, Barangay Manocmanoc around 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 23 after selling for P1,000 dried marijuana leaves in two plastic sachets to an undercover policeman.
Police identified the suspects as Johnbert Arabit, 20, of Tacloban City and temporarily staying at Zone 5, Barangay Manocmanoc, and Kenjie Miguel, 21, of Marawi City and a temporary resident of Zone 5, Barangay Balabag.
Two more big plastic bags of dried marijuana leaves and two small transparent plastic of marijuana weighing more or less 50 grams, and a mobile phone were also recovered.
Malay chief of police Lieutenant Colonel Don Dicksie De Dios said the suspects were placed under surveillance for two months.
“Ang transactions nila via online at nakarating ang illegal drugs sa pamamagitan ng courier,” he said.
“Kailangan maimbestigahan din sa tulong ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) ang courier services kung bakit nakarating sa Boracay ang illegal drugs,” he added.
The seized items were submitted for laboratory examination, while the suspects were brought to Iloilo City for drug testing.
They will face charges for violating Section 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).
The buy-bust was a joint operation of Malay municipal police station and PDEA./PN
