Ex-bocap, 3 others nabbed for shabu

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La  Union --  A 66-year-old former barangay captain known as a notorious drug pusher and three others were arrested by anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in separate anti-drug operations in Ilocos Sur and La Union last week. 

PDEA Director General Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr. identified the suspects as Renato C. Tengsico, alias Atong, of Barangay Poblacion Norte, Santiago, Ilocos Sur; Dondon Guerrero, 34,  of San Isidro, Candon City, Ilocos Sur; Marian Daguim, 24, of San Francisco, San Fernando City; and Melchor Lorenzo, 36 of Rubio, Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur.

On August 29, joint elements of PDEA regional office under Director Jeoffrey C Tacio, Santiago Police Station and Ilocos Sur Provincial Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operations Task Group implemented search warrant issued by Sixto Deompac of Branch 72, Regional Trial Court Narvacan, Ilocos Sur at Tengsico’s residence at Barangay Poblacion Norte, Santiago.

The operation resulted in the arrest of Tengsico and the confiscation of shabu.

Tengsico, a three-term barangay captain, was arrested in March 2003 for illegal drugs

However, cases filed against him were dismissed. He was also arrested in October 2003 for illegal drugs the case was dismissed after he served two years and three months in jail.

Meanwhile, on Sept. 1,  joint elements of PDEA regional office 1, Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operations Task Group and San Fernando City Police Station conducted a buy-bust operation at Barangay Cana-oay, San Fernando City, La Union which resulted to the arrest of Guerrero, Daguim, Lorenzo and Salingbay after they agreed to sell of shabu to a buyer.

Seized during the operation were three shabu and P5,000 used as marked money.