Tourist nabbed in Bontoc for P1 million marijuana
>> Saturday, April 30, 2022
BONTOC, Mountain Province -- Police arrested a tourist at Poblacion
in this capital town afternoon of April 17 cops for transporting illegal drugs.
Based on the report submitted to Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. Ronald O. Lee, the suspect was identified as Rosendo Don Piquero Tadeo, 24, resident of Quiapo, Manila.
The bus Tadeo was riding in was earlier checked at a checkpoint in Ampawilen, Sadanga town.
The bus was traveling from Kalinga to Bontoc.
While at the checkpoint, one of passengers secretly pointed to police bags allegedly containing suspected contraband.
Police secretly followed the bus to identify the owner of the said contraband while coordinating with Bontoc police and chief of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) to monitor the bus containing the suspected contraband.
Upon the arrival of the bus at Poblacion, Bontoc, the suspect picked up the said bags and immediately went towards the rotunda.
After noticing an assistance desk manned by police, he immediately turned back from the area prompting cops to accost him.
Fourteen bricks of dried marijuana leaves weighing around 13 kilos worth P1,562,520.00 were confiscated from the suspect.
Inventory of confiscated items was witnessed by representatives from Dept. of Justice (DOJ), media and barangay official.
Confiscated items were brought to Mt. Province Forensic Unit for examination while charges for illegal drugs were filed against the suspect.
Based on the report submitted to Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. Ronald O. Lee, the suspect was identified as Rosendo Don Piquero Tadeo, 24, resident of Quiapo, Manila.
The bus Tadeo was riding in was earlier checked at a checkpoint in Ampawilen, Sadanga town.
The bus was traveling from Kalinga to Bontoc.
While at the checkpoint, one of passengers secretly pointed to police bags allegedly containing suspected contraband.
Police secretly followed the bus to identify the owner of the said contraband while coordinating with Bontoc police and chief of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) to monitor the bus containing the suspected contraband.
Upon the arrival of the bus at Poblacion, Bontoc, the suspect picked up the said bags and immediately went towards the rotunda.
After noticing an assistance desk manned by police, he immediately turned back from the area prompting cops to accost him.
Fourteen bricks of dried marijuana leaves weighing around 13 kilos worth P1,562,520.00 were confiscated from the suspect.
Inventory of confiscated items was witnessed by representatives from Dept. of Justice (DOJ), media and barangay official.
Confiscated items were brought to Mt. Province Forensic Unit for examination while charges for illegal drugs were filed against the suspect.
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