PDEA busts 3 notorious Pangasinan drug suspects

CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Ilocos regional office based here arrested three high-value drug targets during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lucao, Dagupan, Pangasinan Monday afternoon.

Arrested and charged with violation of the Comprehensive on Dangerous Drugs Act were James M. Manaoat, 24; Maja Demah Bajunaid, 27, and Jone Alexan Villamor, 28.

According to Bismark Bengwayan, PDEA information officer, there were reports that the arrested suspects were supplying illegal drugs to students, especially foreigners, in various colleges and universities in Dagupan City

Seized from the trio were one wrapped elongated bundle of dried marijuana leaves and stalks estimated at 750 grams with a street value of P90,000 and 33 sealed transparent sachets containing dried marijuana leaves weighing 280.5 grams worth an estimated P33,660.

Likewise recovered from the suspects were a P1,000 bill placed used during the operation,

a black Mitsubishi Mirage (ABO-3148), one blue travel bag and one brown-white coin pouch.

One of the suspects said they sourced out the dried marijuana leaves from Baguio City. – Erwin Beleo