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Cordi law enforcers net P8.4 M worth of drugs, 3 arrested

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Combined elements of police and PDEA agents confiscated P8.4 million worth of marijuana bricks and shabu in a three separate operations in Cordillera and region 2 that resulted in the arrest of three individuals

On August 2 of Marijuana bricks weighed 35kilos worth P4.2 million packed in three travelling bags were recovered by anti-narcotics operatives inside a Cafe and Restaurant establishment at Poblacion, Bontoc, Mt Province.

The owner of the establishment became suspicious with the bags which were left unattended. He (owner) then reported to the nearest PNP station to inspect the bags. Upon inspection by the operatives of PDEA-Mt Province, Bontoc MPS, PIB/PDEU MPPPO, R-2, PIB Benguet, RIU-14, and PDEG, Thirty-five (35) Marijuana bricks were found in two backpacks and in one travelling bag.

Operatives haven’t found any owner of the travelling bags and the establishment proprietor has not noticed any person to have left the bags thus, investigation is on-going to determine the owner/s of the said Dangerous Drugs.

Recovered pieces of evidence were turned over to the office of PDEA-CAR.

In a separate anti-drug operation, PDEA-Ifugao Provincial office, PDEA 2, Santiago City Police Station and PDEU Ifugao PPO have arrested Albert Chilion in a buy bust operation at Calaocan, Santiago City, Isabela on the same date.

Chilion, a high value target was arrested for selling one gram of shabu worth PHP6, 800.00 to the operatives. He is now facing cases for violation of Section 5 and 11, Article II of RA 9165.

IN BENGUET PROVINCE

Combined elements of Tublay Municipal Police Station led by Police Captain Eddie Buclig, Benguet Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit led by Police Lieutenant Jeremias Toyokan, PIB-Benguet, PDEA-CAR, CIDG-CAR and Bontoc Municipal Police Station intercepted a total of 35 pieces of dried marijuana bricks worth of P4.2 million from two suspected drug couriers in a checkpoint at around 1:40 PM of August 3, 2019 at Km. 13 Acop, Caponga, Tublay, Benguet.

PCPT Buclig identified the suspects as Aldren Bombio Rabutan, 20 years old, single, student, and a resident of Tondo, Metro Manila and a male minor.

The operatives flagged down a Rising Sun Bus with plate number AYU 875 came from Bontoc Mt. Province and bound to Baguio City that resulted to the arrest of the two suspects transporting said contrabands placed in two black traveling backpacks.

Arrested person together with the confiscated items were brought at Tublay MPS for documentation and filing of cases against the suspects.

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