Cop in multi-million Naguillan shabu lab operation surrenders

SALLAPADAN, Abra – A cop with a standing warrant for his arrest after being implicated in operations of the multi-million shabu factory in Naguillan, La Union surrendered here last week.  

A police report said PO2 Rodolfo S. Damian, 33, married, of South Poblacion, Bucay, Abra voluntarily surrendered July 16, to the Police Intelligence Division Management Branch, Abra Police Provincial Office after negotiations.

The report said Damian was detailed at the Sallapadan municipal police station at the time of his surrender and was respondent of a court suit following the raid of the shabu laboratory at Barangay Bimmotobot, Naguilian on July 2008.

Several police officers have been charged in court   as “protectors” of the shabu laboratory.

The raid led to the discovery and seizure of a trillion pesos worth of illegal substance and equipment in manufacturing methamphetamine hydrochloride.

Judge Ferdinand A Fe, of regional trial court branch 67 of Bauang, La Union issued a warrant for his arrest last July 2 for illegal drugs.

He was brought to Abra Provincial Hospital for medical examination and later to Abra provincial police office prior to turnover to the court.