Helper nabbed with P137,000 MJ bricks

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A market helper was nabbed here in a buy-bust operation last week wherein three marijuana bricks weighing 2.5 kilos valued at P137,000, a car and P9,000 cash were confiscated from him.

A police report said the suspect was nabbed at km 5 Pico Road here in front of JRM Repair Shop on Aug, 22 at about 10:30 p.m.

Nabbed was Marlon P. Comot 30, resident of km 6, Betag, La Trinidad and a native of Bulisay, Kayapa, Bakun, Benguet.

A case for illegal drugs was prepared against the suspect for filing at La Trinidad Prosecutors Office while the arrested suspect is now temporarily under the custody of drugs section of regional police based here at Camp Dangwa.

Arresting officers were led by Senior Insp. Melchor N. Ong
under supervision by Supt. FlennLonoganm head of the special operation unit, regional anti - illegal drug special operation task group.

The confiscated car was a white Kia Pride sedan bearing license plate number UHT-531 registered under a certain Aning Luk.