5 men in possession of illegal drugs nabbed with the help of a concerned citizen

CAMP MAJOR BADO DANGWA, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET – (April 27, 2021) – Immediate police response resulted in the arrest of 5 suspects for possession of illegal drugs in the late evening of April 25, 2021 in Pacdal, Baguio City.

Based on a report from Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), the suspects were identified as Mitchell Mendoza, 21; Andrew Chadwick Muros, 24; Fred Tayron Canita Napat-a, 21; Luis Angelo Idiesca, 22 and Jensen Elias Suanding, 23.

Citing the same report, responding police personnel received a phone call from a concerned citizen (name withheld for security purposes) about his drunk boarders who are causing commotion in his house and alleged to be using illegal drugs.

The concerned citizen confronted the said boarders that resulted to the recovery of two suspected marijuana dried leaves weighing about 50 grams with estimated worth of Php 6,000.00 including one improvised totter and a lighter.

When the police officers arrived, the concerned citizen turned-over the confiscated illegal drugs to the responding officers which were  inventoried onsite witnessed by Kagawad Rogelio Bayuga of Pacdal, who arrived before the responding police, media representative Christopher Bartolo and Prosecutor Isabelo Prudencio, then transported to the Regional Crime Lab for qualitative examination. Meanwhile, arrested suspects were brought to Pacdal Police Station (PS3) for proper disposition. (PROCOR RPIO)