Baguio City drug ring leader falls

BAGUIO CITY – A suspected leader of a drug syndicate here was arrested during a raid in Barangay Balsigan here last week.

Edmar Buscagan, 44, also known as “Tuts,” was ranked fifth in the list of most wanted persons of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Cordillera Administrative Region. 

Anti-drug operatives found various sachets of shabu with an estimated street value of P54,500 and assorted shabu paraphernalia.

 Firearms were not found in his room during the search. 

 Raiding PDEA personnel said the Buscagan drug group was mostly composed of Edmar’s relatives; utilizing minors as couriers or runners; supplying guest relations officers and palengke boys in Baguio City.

The  group had also reportedly been involved in other crimes and associated with one of the notorious Nider brothers, who are known top drug personalities in the city.

 Cases for illegal drugs were set to be filed against Buscagan.