Four individuals, mostly newly identified drug personalities were arrested by different drug enforcement unit of PRO9 and seized some ₱ 60,000 worth of Shabu in an anti-illegal drugs operation conducted in Zamboanga City, Dipolog City and Mahayag on December 22, 2020.
Martin Joseph Alferez Coladilla, 31 years old, single G&T employee and Maria Kristabelle Gawchua Pandih, 32 yes old, married jobless were arrested by Drug Enforcement Unit of Zamboanga del Norte Police Provincial Office in a drug buy-bust operation at South Proper, Brgy. Galas, Dipolog City at about 10:20 PM of December 22, 2020. Confiscated during the operation were five (5) sachets of suspected shabu with estimated weight of 15 grams and ddb market value of ₱ 50,000, ₱ 500.00 as marked money, one (1) unit Yamaha sporty color pink with plate number 0901- 0252451 with ignition key and cellular phone color black. Both arrested suspects are now under the custody of said police office for proper disposition.
Michael Villacora Olbinar, 35 years old, male, married, balut vendor was arrested by Regional Drug Enforcement Unit and Mahayag Municipal Police Station (MPS) in a drug buy-bust operation at Purok 2, Poblacion, Mahayag, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 2:50 PM of December 22, 2020. Confiscated during the operation were two (2) sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated DDB market value of ₱ 6,800.00 weighing more or less 1 gram and ₱ 1,000.00 as marked money. He is now under the custody of Mahayag MPS for proper disposition.
Akmad Abubakar Y Abdulla, 35 years old, jobless, was arrested by Zamboanga City Police Station 9 in a drug buy-bust operation at Purok 4, Brgy. Recodo, Zamboanga City at about 1:30 AM of December 23, 2020. Recovered from his possession were Ten (10) heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated DDB value of ₱ 1, 000.00 weighing more or less 0.1 grams, One (1) Empty Pack Bravo Fliptop White Cigarette and Two (2) bills of ₱ 100.00 as marked money. He is now under the custody of said police station in preparation of filing of appropriate charges in court. All recovered items will be brought to Zamboanga City Crime Lab Office.
Mark Frederick Samsi Bagaan, 32 years old, mechanic, was arrested by Zamboanga City Police Station 8 in a drug buy-bust operation at Aurora Village, Brgy. Tumaga, Zamboanga City at about 8:00 PM of December 22, 2020. Recovered from his possession were Four (4) heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated DDB value of ₱ 4, 000.00 weighing more or less 0.01 grams and Five (5) bills of ₱ 100.00 (₱ 500.00) as marked money. He is now under the custody of said police station in preparation of filing of appropriate charges in court. (PCpt. Edwin A. Duco, Chief Public Information Officer)
(Source: Public Information Office – Police Regional Office IX)