14 nabbed for drugs; P780-K marijuana confiscated in Cordi

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Fourteen persons were arrested while P780,000 worth of marijuana leaves were confiscated by police in the Cordillera on Oct. 21 to 25.

The regional police office based here at Camp Dangwa bared this saying in Baguio City, seven individuals were separately arrested in buy-bust operations. 

On Oct. 21, Roderick Corpuz Carisma was arrested beside the skating rink at Burnham Park, Legarda Road while Ariel Malabed Pescador, 19, was arrested along Mission Road, Bakakeng Central. 

Misuari P. Bara-acal aka Opaw, 39, was arrested along Sunshine Park on Oct. 23.

The following day, Jhon Carlo Abuan Caridad Aka Carlo Jay Carreon, 25, and Jomar Hermosa Villanueva, 26, were arrested along Access Road, Old Lucban, Happy Homes.

Three more drug suspects were separately apprehended on Oct. 25.

They were identified as Christopher Agilando, who was arrested at MH Del Pilar, Burnham Legarda, while Jomar Navarro Gamboa and Kenneth Marana Natividad were arrested along Paraan Street, Barangay Victoria Village.

                Five sachets of suspected shabu, P4,000 buy-bust money, P2,000 boodle money, drug paraphernalia, and Yamaha Mio motorcycle were confiscated from the suspects.

                In La Trinidad, Benguet, police caught Ryan Cabinta Lino in Barangay Puguis on Oct. 21 while Carmenchu Milagros Salvador, a.k.a. “Cheche” was arrested at Galiega Building.

In Buguias, Benguet, Alfredo Milagros Salvador, Jr. a.k.a. “Bojong” was arrested at Zandro Bentadan Building in Barangay Abatan during implementation of search warrant on Oct. 22, 2019.

Fourteen sachets of suspected shabu, P1,000 cash and drug paraphernalia were seized from the possession of said suspects.

Meanwhile, three more individuals were arrested in the provinces of Ifugao and Kalinga. 

Two Eritrean national students identified as Saffi Mohamednur, 28, presently residing at Veraville, Las Pinas City and Negash Abede Natnael, 23, a resident of Leveriza St., Asiawealth, Pasay City were both arrested at Poblacion West, Lamut, Ifugao on Oct. 22.

Jovenal Linggayo Banisal was arrested in Purok 2, Bulanao Norte, Tabuk City, Kalinga on Oct. 25.

Confiscated from the possession of the two foreigners were 6.5 kilos of dried marijuana leaves 6.5 valued at P780,000.

Two plastic sachets containing suspected shabu and P2,000 buy bust money were seized from Banisal.

                Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. Israel Ephraim Dickson said that these were the result of crackdown on illegal drugs in the region. “This should serve as a stern warning to all other persons who continuously involve themselves in illegal drugs. The police regional police will not stop arresting all drug suspects or violators.”