PNP Catbalogan scores anew on the drive against illegal drugs

By NINFA B. QUIRANTE, (PIA Samar)
July 16, 2010

CATBALOGAN CITY  –  The Philippine National Police (PNP) Catbalogan City in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and PNP - Field Force Civilian Volunteers scored anew in its fight against illegal drugs.

The PNP here on July 13, 2010 pinned down at least three suspects named Gil Saludario 34, Renato Conde 39, and another one named Raynold Polo 37, all from Catbalogan City from two separate buy-bust operations of the PNP, PDEA and the PNP-Field Force Civilian Volunteers.

From a spot report, uniformed men led by P/Supt Joseph N. Pensotes bought a sachet of white crystalline substance known as shabu with estimated market value of P2,000, the PNP operatives immediately collared the suspects upon handling the illegal drugs.

The suspects also yielded P2,000 in cash suspected to be proceeds from sale of illegal drugs.

The police also confiscated one unit motorcycle said to be used in the delivery and distribution of said drugs. Police also found still in the possession of suspect Conde one sachet of shabu hidden on the right pocket of his pants.

Other PNP elements who joined the operation were identified as PCI Ismael V. Lantajo, PSI Francisco Sumpo, PI Edwin D Tolibas, SPO4 Eduardo Zeta Villanueva, SPO2 Proferio A. AMistoso, SPO2 Nelson Lapeciros, PO3 Sebastian M Pinangay, PO£ Jenny A Fabi, PO2 Rey D Delos Reyes, PO1 Ferdinand N Padayao, PO1 Sherwin Ivan Jaboli and PO3 Rolly M Dizon.

Meanwhile, Pensotes stressed that there will be no let up in the operations against illegal drugs in the city.