Pagadian City – Three females were caught red handed as the newly created Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operation Task Force (PAIDSOTF) as it marks its first hit against the illegal trade.
The three suspects were caught red handed thru a buy bust operation last April 3, 2009 at Purok Pagatpat Uno, Sta. Lucia District this city. Police Senior Inspector Rommel Gabriel Etbew who heads the said task force identified them as Teresita Apostol y Rober, 27 years old, Wilma Apostol y Ninggasca, 50 years old and resident of the said Purok while Jenelyn Dumlao y Gallego, 28 years old a resident of Purok Santaluvilla of the same barangay.
P/SI Etbew further disclosed that, twenty-three (23) small plastic heat-sealed packages believe to contain methamphetamine hydrochloric acid or otherwise known as “shabu” worth 100-150 pesos, one (1) big plastic heat-sealed package worth 1,000 pesos, and another big plastic heat-sealed package that is worth 30,000 pesos in the street were confiscated from the suspects and other illegal drug paraphernalia’s to include aluminum foils, lighters and empty plastic containers.
The suspects are now charge with violating sections 5 and 11 of the Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drug Act of 2000 as amended in the City Prosecutors Office and temporarily detained at Camp Abelon for proper disposition.
The buy bust operations conducted by the joint PAIDSOTF and PDEA also confiscated the proceeds from selling illegal drug amounting to One Thousand Two Hundred Pesos and the mark money used in the operation by the team.
PAIDSOTF is working jointly with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 9, Zamboanga Del Sur Drug Enforcement Team.
It may be recalled that during the Regional Peace and Order Council and Regional Disaster Coordinating Council last week, Governor Aurora Cerilles as Chair created the said “Task Force Kontra Droga” to intensify the anti-drug campaign.
On the said meeting the League of Municipalities-Zamboanga del Sur Chapter also passed a resolution emphasizing their strong support on the anti-drug crusade in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.
On the other hand, with the directive from the regional command, PNP Provincial Director PSSUPT Ramon M. Ochotorena created the police counterpart, the Provincial Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operation Task Force or the PAIDSOTF.
Also, the PDEA operatives in region 9 has doubled their group to enhance their operations, Regional Director Adzhar Albani said that he is downloading other PDEA agents in addition to the existing agents and with the instruction from PDEA Central Office that Zamboanga Del Sur is the priority.
“I am had downloading more agents to augment our existing team here in the area with the instruction from central office that this province will be the priority.” RD Albani said.
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