{"id":881556,"date":"2017-03-17T10:50:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T02:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=881556"},"modified":"2017-03-17T12:53:04","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T04:53:04","slug":"18-suspected-drug-pushers-nabbed-in-quezon-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/881556\/18-suspected-drug-pushers-nabbed-in-quezon-province","title":{"rendered":"18 suspected drug pushers nabbed in Quezon province"},"content":{"rendered":"
LUCENA CITY, Quezon \u2013 Police arrested 18 suspected drug pushers in separate operations in Quezon province on Wednesday and Thursday, reports said Friday.<\/p>\n
Senior Supt. Rhoderick Armamento, Quezon police provincial director, said the suspects were nabbed by anti-illegal drug units in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in buy-bust and raid operations in Lucena City and the towns of Infanta, Polillo, Gumaca, Lopez, Calauag, Candelaria, Tiaong, Lucban and Tagkawayan.<\/p>\n
Armamento said their continuous operations against small time pushers aim to demolish the illegal drug networks in the locality.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith every bit of information from every arrested drug pusher in the streets, we\u2019re slowly unmasking the local leaders behind the illegal drug trade,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In Lucena, operatives collared Gerry Arnedo in a buy-bust operation in Barangay (village) Isabang around 5 p.m. Police seized eight plastic sachets containing \u201cshabu\u201d (methamphetamine hydrochloride) weighing nine grams worth P17,500 and a Honda Civic which the suspect has been using in his illegal drug distribution activities.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the same police unit arrested Ronald Samante in Dalahican village and seized two sachets of shabu weighing five grams worth P9,250.<\/p>\n
In Tiaong town, policemen arrested Ruel Villamater, allegedly a drug pusher in Barangay Luisacan. Police seized four sachets of shabu weighing 10.5 grams worth P19,000.<\/p>\n
Earlier, operatives also arrested Boogie Macuha in the same village. He yielded four sachets of shabu worth P1,800 in a buy-bust operation.<\/p>\n
In Infanta, policemen arrested Joel Ruzol and Jomer Torres while Sandy Lazaro was nabbed in the island town of Polillo also on Thursday after they sold a sachet of shabu to undercover policemen.<\/p>\n
In Gumaca, policemen armed with search warrant swooped down on the house of Avelino Nielo in Barangay Progreso and confiscated two packs of shabu worth P1,000.<\/p>\n
In nearby Lopez town, authorities also with a search warrant raided the house of Gilbert Gervacio in Barangay Magsaysay and seized three sachets of shabu worth P500.<\/p>\n
In Calauag, policemen arrested Romano Lopez and his nephew Samuel Baco in a buy-bust operation. The suspects yielded two sachets of shabu worth P800.<\/p>\n
In Candelaria, policemen nabbed Yolanda Alcantara, her daughter Mylen and Mark Anthony Flores after they sold shabu to a police asset in Barangay Malabanban Norte. Seized from him were illegal drugs worth P1,200. Police tagged Yolanda as the leader of a local network of drug pushers in the area.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Lucban town policemen arrested Jeremy Oracion and Mark Jefferson Cosejo in a buy bust operation. The suspects yielded shabu worth P1,000.<\/p>\n
Policeman also arrested Proceso de Guzman in Tiaong and seized three sachets of shabu worth P1,500 while in Tagkawayan town, operatives arrested Eduardo Villarva and seized P300 worth of shabu.\/rga<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n