Be informed that at about 5:47 PM of December 15, 2020 personnel from Zamboanga del Norte PDEU led by PLT. LEO FERNANDEZ SUAN, in coordination with Dipolog City Police Station (CPS) and PDEA 9 with Pre-Ops no. 30006-122020-0063 conducted drug buy-bust operation at Brgy. Turno, Dipolog City, which resulted to the arrest of Anthony Basaya Onido, male, 32 years old, Date of Birth: October 10, 1988, married, Tricycle Driver and a resident of Purok Banda, Brgy. Gulayon, Dipolog City, a DI watch listed SLI categorized as drug pusher.
Confiscated during the operation were as follows: One (1) piece small size triangular heat- sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline granules believed to be shabu (buy bust evidence); Three (3) pieces small size triangular heat – sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline granules believed to be shabu; One (1) piece medium size rectangular transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline granule believed to be shabu; One (1) piece Five Hundred Peso (₱ 500.00) bill with serial number DA061630 serve as buy bust money; One (1) piece Marlboro cigarette pack serve as drug container and One (1) piece professional driver’s license.
All drug evidence has an estimated street value amounting to ₱ 20,000.00 and estimated weight of 5 grams.
Proper inventory, markings and body search was done at the place of arrest in the presence of Hon. Joel C. Velasco – Elected Public Official, Mrs. Merlinda S. Tenorio. – NPS representative and Mr. Rosevelt D. Mondinido – Media representative.
Arrested Suspect was brought to Dipolog CPS for documentation then afterwards to Dipolog City Health Office for Physical/Medical Examination thereafter brought to Provincial Crime Laboratory Office (SOCO) for drug testing together with the drug evidence for chemical examination and weighing at the said office, while the non-drug evidence was safe kept at PDEU office for court exhibit.
Suspect is temporarily detained at Zamboanga del Norte PPO lock-up cell while documents for the filing of formal complaint are being prepared for the violation of RA 9165.
(PLtCol. Charisse B. Yabo, Provincial Community Affairs and Development Unit Chief)
(Source: Provincial Community Affairs and Development Unit – Police Regional Office IX)