Shabu worth over P100,000 seized from ex-cop in Camarines Sur
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CALABANGA, CAMARINES SUR — Authorities seized P100,000 worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) from a retired cop, a security guard, and two others in a buy-bust on Wednesday at an alleged drug den in this town.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region V and Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) said in a report on Tuesday that their personnel conducted the operation at around 5 p.m. in Barangay Del Carmen.
They arrested alleged drug den maintainer Renato Obias, 63, and a former policeman assigned at Calabanga before his retirement. The others arrested were Daniel Parato, 21, and Rito Hernandez, 54, who were visiting the drug den, and Jomuel Sinogba, 30, an alleged employee of the establishment.
The lawmen confiscated 15.6 grams of suspected shabu with a street value of P106,000 during the operation.
Lieutenant Colonel Jonnel Averilla, officer-in-charge of Calabanga police, said in an interview Thursday that the suspects were being tested for drugs.
“They took a drug test at the (Bicol) regional PDEA, then they’ll return here [for custody],” Averilla said.
The arrested individuals will face charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
