6 facing charges for shabu: Cordillera PNP chief orders cops linked to drugs nabbed

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Regional police director Chief Supt. Benjamin Magalong has ordered all station commanders last week to hit hard and arrest policemen and other law enforcement agents found in cahoots with illegal drugs operators. 

This, after four male persons including a minor were arrested after illegal drugs were found in their possession in front of the Greenfields Videoke Bar along the provincial road here in Barangay San Juan, Tabuk City, Kalinga  Monday night. 

          

Chief Supt. Benjamin Magalong, regional police director identified the alleged drug couriers as Jaeven Puyao Dagadag, 25; William Palattao Amoyen, 26;  Baylon  Ordonio Garcia, 24 and a minor all residents of this city.

Police said shabu, assorted drug paraphernalia, cellphones and lighters were found on them. 

Also in Abra, two drug couriers were nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Bowen Street, Zone 4, Bangued, Abra April 3 by local police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents.

They were identified as Leonardo B. Cariño, 34 of Zone 7 and Ruby Mae A. Viado, 28 of Zone 6, both in Bangued.

Both suspects were reportedly in possession of shabu, P2,700.

Cases are being prepared against the suspects, for filing in court.

Benguet cops uproot P4M marijuana 

 CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet -- A total of P 3, 948, 000.00 worth of fully-grown marijuana plants were uprooted and burned by operatives of the Benguet composed of the Provincial Public Safety Company, Bakun and Kibungan Municipal Police Stations during a five-day eradication operation in the remote areas of two marijuana-growing communities from March 26 to April 1.

Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., director of the Benguet provincial police office, said 9, 640 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants, 400 seedlings and 80 kilograms of dried marijuana leaves were uprooted and burned in 10 cultivation sites with an  aggregate land area of 1, 743 square meters in the highlands of Benguet.

On March 26 and 27, a total of 2,200 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants with Dangerous Drugs Board value of P440,000.00 was destroyed in three separate sites in Sitio Bolalakaw, Barangay Tacadang, Kibungan.

On March 30, some 6,300 pieces of fully-grown marijuana plants valued at P1,260,000.00 were also destroyed in 4 separate sites in Sitio Tableo, Barangay Badeo ,Kibungan.

Some 140 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants, 400 pieces of marijuana seedling with an overall DDB value of P48,000.00 were destroyed in 2 separate sites in Sitio Nakme, Barangay Kayapa, Bakun on Easter Sunday.

On April 1, 2013, a total of 1,000 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants, and 80 kilograms of dried marijuana leaves with a total value of P2,200,000.00 were destroyed in Sitio Ca-ang Barangay Kayapa, Bakun, all in Benguet.

Last February, Benguet police destroyed five hectares of marijuana plantation with 260, 500 fully grown marijuana plants, 27,800 seedlings, 28 marijuana stalks and 11 kilos seeds.

Chief Supt. Benjamin B. Magalong, regional police director said the PNP will continue to sustain  intensified campaign against illegal drugs to seek and wipe out marijuana plantation sites in the region.