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5 ‘pushers’ nabbed in La Union

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Joint elements of the local police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested five suspected drug pushers in a series of buy-bust operations in this city and in Bauang town July 11.

Supt. Julius C. Suriben, city police chief, identified the five as Norman V. Baradi, 53, married, jobless, of Bauang town; and Esequel E. Abubo, 31, Jennifer O. Manlapi, 35, Dave F. Catholico, 32, and Jayson C. Guinto, 21, all of this city.

The five suspects are now detained, pending the filing of appropriate charges against them. -- Erwin G. Beleo

42 arrested in La Union raids for illegal drugs

By MydsSupnad

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- - Police arrested 42 illegal drug suspects reportedly most pushers and  distributors, the latest of whom was a former policeman in the province, police said.

Mayor Pablo C Ortega, anti drug chairman, cited campaign of the city police under Supt Julius C. Suriben,  as they both vowed to rid remaining drug affected barangays by 2016 of the menace.

Senior Supt Rafael, La Union police director, also lauded the San Fernando PNP  uring them to continue operations on illegal drugs as it is one of priority concerns of Chief Supt. Roman A Felix, regional police director and Gov.  Manuel C Ortega.

Suriben last week, city police and Narcotics agents arrested 

JieseUy of Catbangen July 2 confiscating from him one big  sachet of shabu, buy bust money, cell phone  and weighing scale.

On July 4, Suriben said one Greg Labtang of Lower Monglo, Sablan, Benguet and David Legano of Kamug of same municipality were also arrested.

Seized from them were shabu, mobile phone, buy bust money used and motorcycle used in the transaction.

Subject persons were classified as suppliers. Charges have been filed, the police chief added.

236 more CAFGUs deployed in Luzon 

SANTIAGO, Ilocos Sur- More CAFGUs (Civilian Auxiliary Forces Geographical Unit) have been deployed to various parts of Central and Northern Luzon provinces after another 236 new members graduated from a massive and rigid training at the army’s 70th Infantry (CAFGU) battalion (70IB) headquarters in Laur, Nueva Ecija.

Lt. Col. Gilmar Galicia, commanding officer of 70IB, over all commander of all the CAFGUs in Region 3 and some parts of Ilocos regions, said the newly-recruited CAFGUs will focus more on protecting the country’s environment and help the military in peace keeping efforts.

Among trainings taken by the CAFGUs are scuba diving, planting and protecting coral reefs, counter insurgency, among others.

The paramilitary forces are under the the 7th Infantry Division headed by B/General Glorioso V. Miranda.

Galicia said graduation of the CAFGUs included mass and inspirational messages given by Gen. Miranda, Mayor Alvaro Dauz of Laur town, Parish priest VenesPualoMatias, among other speakers. – MydsSupnad  

                      

5 cornered in Bauang resort selling drugs

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union-  Five persons were arrested July 12 after they were caught in the act of selling illegal drugs inside the Cesmin resort in nearby Bauang town, bringing to 46 the total number of persons arrested and involved in illegal drugs here.

Supt. Julius Suriben, chief of police, identified those arrested:  EsequeilAbubo of Ilocanos Norte; Jennifer Manlapi of Catbangen;  Dave Catholico , 32 of Sagayad and  Jayson Guinto,, 21  of Dalumpinas  Oeste, all residents of this city. Latest to be arrested was Norman Bbaradi of Calumbaya, Bauang town.

Seized from the suspects were two sachets of Shabu (sold & recovered), buy bust money, four cellular phones used in the transaction, six foils, tooter, lighter and russi motor cycle  with plate   number 6687 ZJ.

Suriben said the arrest of the suspects came after a concerned resident tipped off the police, prompted them and the Bauang police to conduct a buy-bust operation in the area, resulting to their arrest.  

 Arrested persons have been renting their room at Cesmin for the past three days and supplying drug users of this city and some local pushers of Bauang.

A case will be filed by the police in coordination with  Bauang PNP, Suriben added.- MydsSupnad

No rice shortage

BAGUIO CITY — The National Food Authority here  said there is no shortage of NFA rice including commercial rice in this city and Benguet province.

Cecilia Concubierta, NFA provincial manager for Baguio-Benguet said they continue to conduct surprise inspections in the market and did not find any grains distributor or trader who is taking advantage by increasing their prices, this is despite reports from other provinces where traders adulterate rice supply by adding feeds or low quality rice to the NFA rice.