BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – An “asset” of the Leganes, Iloilo police station was arrested for illegal drugs, deadly weapon and drug paraphernalia in Brgy. L98, Jaro district here.
The 36-year-old Severino Quidato of Brgy. Poblacion, Leganes was caught by Jaro policemen around 2 a.m. during an “Operation Bakal.”
Quidato claimed he worked for the Leganes police station. However, Leganes police chief, Senior Insp. Cyril Octavio denied this.
“He is not our asset. I don’t know him,” Octavio said.
Quidato also claimed to be a former “asset” of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Prior to his arrest, Quidato was seen entering Brgy. Bakhaw in Mandurriao.
Aside from a knife, the Jaro police said, three empty plastic sachets of shabu were recovered from Quidato.
“Even if he were a police or PDEA asset, we would still arrest him because he violated the law,” Chief Insp. Rhea Santos, Jaro police chief, said.
Quidato was detained on Sunday at the Jaro police station./PN
