Japanese couple, pusher nabbed in La Union:104 arrested in San Fernando for drugs

By Myds Supnad

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union- A Japanese couple and an alleged top drug pusher were arrested last week bringing to 104 number of drug personalities recently arrested in this coastal city. 

Supt Julius C Suriben, chief of police, reported to Senior Supt Ramon Rafael, La Union police director the arrest of three top drug personalities in the city who were caught in separate sting operations here.

First to fall was Joy Ishii, 33 of San Juan, La Union, married to a Japanese National. 

Suriben said Ishii was caught in possession of shabu and various drug paraphernalia after she was reported by a resident for having a pot session at about 4:30 pm. 

According to Insp. Juanito Buaron, anti-illegal drug chief of city police , Ishii was just discharged from a drug rehabilitation center.

Later, men under PDEA 1 director Adrian Alvarinio and Suriben arrested Eduardo Mamaril, 40 of Sta Rita, Aringay, La Union who was caught selling shabu to an undercover agent. 

Seized from Mamaril were shabu, cell phone and his starex van used in transporting shabu.

Suriben said was Mamaril was one of sources of illegal drugs in the city they have been monitoring and his arrest will cripple local transactions.

Police under Insp. Buaron and PDEA1 also arrested in buy-bust operation at Oceana apartment in Barangay Carlatan here Tomoaki Ishii, 60, Japanese national residing at Oceana apartment.

Confiscated from his possession were shabu and P1,000. He is the husband of Joy Ishii arrested earlier. 

He was brought to a hospital in the city and now confined because of difficulty in breathing.

Suriben in his report to Mayor Pablo C. Ortega said they have already arrested 104 drug personalities in the city since January this year.

Last Nov 15, some 27 barangays were cleared and 26 were declared non affected by the City Anti Drug Abuse Council.

Mayor Ortega commended Suriben and his men for their outstanding performance in making the city a safe place to live and do business.

 "Napakagandang performance ng ating kapulisan ngayon sa pamumuno ni Supt Suriben. Siya ang pinakamasipag na naging hepeng lungsod. Ipagpatuloy niyo lang ang magagandang ginagawa nyo at ang pamahalaang lungsod ay patuloy na susuporta sa inyo", Ortega said.