Six arrested in Badoc, Ilocos shabu drug den

By Bismarck Bengwayan 

BADOC, Ilocos Norte – A father, son and their visitor were about to take a rest from the afternoon heat, when armed men suddenly broke down their door, pointed their guns and to their surprise their visitor declared, “Charlie Cainglit, arestadoka.”

Four other alleged drug users were arrested in the house in a drug bust here on June 6

Unknowingly Charlie Cainglit and son Anacleto sold shabu to an anti-narcotics agent who upon receiving the illegal drug signaled elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 1, Ilocos Norte Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group and Currimao police to enter their house in Barangay Santa Cruz Sur 7B, Badoc.

Confiscated from the suspects were several plastic sachets of shabu valued at P60, 000 weighing 6 grams.

As law enforcement units entered another room of Cainglits’s house, four suspects were caught red handed while sniffing shabu.

They were identified as Arturo Jimmy Salvosa, Romeo Rosaro, Johnny Toralba and Perlito Fernandez.

Drug paraphernalia were scattered in the house. Raiding lawmen said the house was used as a drug den by users from nearby barangays.

Investigation revealed Charlie Cainglit was a member of the Apostol Drug group which operates in Badoc and neighboring provinces.

All suspects were jailed and charged for illegal drugs.