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Cop allegedly linked to illegal drugs nabbed in Albay bust

/ 02:41 PM July 27, 2023

An active member of the municipal police force in this town was arrested on Thursday by his comrades for selling illegal drugs in Albay province.

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OAS, Albay — An active member of the municipal police force in this town was arrested on Thursday by his comrades for selling illegal drugs in Albay province.

Police Staff Sargent Gregg Redoblado, a resident of Barangay Iraya Norte in Oas, was arrested in a lodge in Barangay Calzada around 4 a.m., Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol police information officer, said in report.

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She said before the arrest of the suspect, Redoblado had been under surveillance by police for a while.

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Seized from his possession were about 30 grams of shabu (crystal meth) individually heat-sealed in transparent plastic sachets with market value P204,000.

His government-issued Glock 17 firearm with serial number PNP53876, along with one magazine loaded with 16 live ammunition for caliber 9mm were taken from him.

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Police Brigadier General Westrimundo D. Obinque, Bicol police chief, lauded the efforts of the operating team and assured the public that police would persistently continue their pursuit of a drug-free community.

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“There’s a need to intensify internal cleansing among the ranks of PRO5 (Police Regional Office 5). I would not tolerate any misfits within organization, reaffirming the unit’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism,” he said.

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Investigation is ongoing to trace the source of the drugs. MICHAEL B. JAUCIAN

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