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2 drug suspects nabbed in Dagupan

DAGUPAN CITY – A suspected drug pusher, who was included in the order of battle, was arrested last week together with another suspect in simultaneous operations in Callejon and Rivera streets, this city. Supt. Dionicio Borromeo, Dagupan chief of police, identified the suspect as Gerard Fung, 24, of Rivera St. Seized from him were 45 heat-sealed plastic sachets containing shabu.

Also seized by the police were seven-sealed sachets found in the possession of the other suspect identified as Butch Ballesteros. Likewise confiscated were drug paraphernalia such as scissors, water pipe totter, aluminum foil, and disposal lighter. The raid was witnessed by some barangay officials and media people.

The arrest of the two suspects was authorized by a search warrant issued by Judge Rolando Mislang of the Regional Trial Court’s Branch 42 here. Both had been under surveillance for almost a week. Fung is reportedly in the police’s order of battle. – Jennelyn Mondejar