2 Drug HVTs in ZC and Margosatubig, 4 Others Nabbed

• Source: http://pro9.pnp.gov.ph/index.php/public-relations/news-release/3186-2-drug-hvts-in-zc-and-margosatubig-4-others-nabbed
• Tuesday, November 15, 2016

(RPIO9-with report from PO3 Radzben S. Jul)

PAIDSOTG-Zamboanga Del Sur PPO operatives and Margosatubig MPS conducted a buy-bust operation at Sitio Samboang, Barangay Poblacion, Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur on November 4, 2016 at about 2:30 PM. This led to the arrest of Edgar Baylon y Bersuela a.k.a. Eduardo, 44, a dispatcher at the Margosatubig AUV terminal, and resident of Purok Palmera, Barangay Poblacion, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur.

Said suspect is a high value target. Confiscated from him were two small sachets of shabu drug paraphernalia, and marked money. Said suspect is now temporarily detained at said police station while cases for violation of section 5, 11 and 12 of Article II of RA 9165 is being prepared for filing in court.

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Operatives of Zamboanga City Police Station 8 (Sinunuc) SAIDSOTG held a buy-bust operation at Kubul Caragasan, Barangay Maasin, Zamboanga City at about 3:30 PM on November 4, 2016. This resulted in the arrest of Najir Alawi y Katala, 26, listed as the number 7 High Value Target under Zamboanga City PS8. Recovered from him were the marked money, six sachets of suspected shabu, and drug paraphernalia. The suspect’s companion named Junel Salip y Sali, 29, of Zone 1, Barangay Cawit was also arrested. Recovered from him were two sachets of suspected shabu, and drug paraphernalia. Both suspects are temporarily detained at said police station for filing appropriate charges in court.

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Operatives of SAIDSOTG-Ayala Police Station held a buy-bust operation in Purok 5A, Barangay Recodo, Zamboanga City about 5:30 AM on November 4, 2016. This resulted in the arrest of Isa Lawan y Asali, 48, of Purok 5A, Brgy. Recodo, this city. Lawan is identified as a local drug pusher in the area included in the drug watch list of Zamboanga City PS9 (Ayala). Confiscated from him were three sachets of suspected shabu, and marked money.

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SAIDSOTG personnel of Zamboanga City Police Station 3 conducted an anti-Illegal drugs operation (buy-bust) in Barangay Sangali, Zamboanga City at about 1:10 AM on November 5, 2016. This resulted in the arrest of Hakim Manuel y Salahuddin, 18, resident of said barangay, who is include in the watch list of said police station. Two sachets of suspected shabu, drug paraphernalia, and marked money were confiscated from him. Suspect is presently detained at said police station pending the filing of appropriate charges against him.

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This was followed by another buy-bust operation on another drug personality in Purok 5A, Barangay Recodo, Zamboanga City at about 5:50 AM on November 4, 2016. This resulted in the arrest of Norcel Usman y Abdurakman, 49. Confiscated from him were four sachets of suspected shabu, marked money, and drug paraphernalia. The arrested suspects are presently detained at said station for filing of appropriate cases.