19 Drug personalities, busted; P700K MJ crops, eradicated
As the result of the continuous anti-illegal drug operations being conducted in the Cordillera Region, 19 drug personalities were arrested while Php 769,600.00 worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in the weeklong anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by PROCOR Cops from September 25 to October 1, 2022.
Citing the records from the PROCORโs Regional Operations Division (ROD), for the week, Baguio City Police Office (CPO) has arrested seven (7) drug personalities while Abra Police Provincial Office (PPO), Benguet PPO, and Kalinga PPO arrested four (4) drug personalities each.
In Baguio City, the arrested personalities were identified as Michael Kevin Ayeras, 31; Tim Laranang, 28; Danilo Suguitan, 52; Ronald Espiritu, 35; Maria Lourdes Dapidap, 42; Lea Espiritu, 33; and Rufino Merrera, 37.
While in Abra, Benguet, and Kalinga the arrested drug personalities were identified as Josua Bayado, 27; Rolando Yag-ao, 32; Elpidio Linggayo, 35; Ersilias Baccoy, 36; Nelson Orong, 32; Roberto Berbal, 52; Alex Mendiola, 33; Edzel Samuel, 29; Edwin Baruzo, 33; Rowel Compas, 41; Darwin Aluyen, 23; and Allan Cariรฑo, 33.
The weeklong anti-illegal drugs operation conducted has resulted in the seizure of a total of 19.76 grams of suspected shabu with a Standard Drug Price (SDP) of Php 134,368.00 and the confiscation of a total of 38,000 grams of dried marijuana leaves with an SDP of Php 4,560,000.00.
All arrested suspects are now facing charges for violating R.A. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Meanwhile, the continuous marijuana eradication operations being conducted by PROCOR Cops have resulted in the destruction of a total of 668,000 pieces of Fully-Grown Marijuana Plants (FGMP) and 2,540 pieces of marijuana seedlings with a total SDP of Php 769,600.00 in Benguet. (PROCOR-PIO / File Photos)
