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By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
April 11, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PNP PRO 8 Regional Director PCSupt Arnold Rayala Revilla is on a fast track mode to collar and arrest perpetrators in its intensified campaign against illegal drugs.

Operatives of Tacloban City Police Office led by PCInsp Santi Noel Gaspang Matira arrested a 35 year old male for drug possession during a buy-bust operation conducted on April 9, 2012 at about 10:30 PM along Maharlika Highway fronting Villa Leonardo Inn, Barangay 1, Abucay here, reports said.

Reports identified the suspect as one Dominador Robasto Omega alias “Jun Omega”, 35 years old, widower, jobless and a resident of Saint Andrew Subdivision, barangay 78 Marasbaras, Tacloban City.

A police officer posed as buyer bought from Omega one (1) small sachet of suspected “shabu” marked as “DO-1”. Also recovered from his possession and control a caliber .45 magazine assembly loaded with six (6) live ammos, cash amounting to P2,582.00, a unisex wallet with driver’s license and Sangguniang Barangay Member Identification Card of Dominador Robasta Omega Jr. and a photocopy of an OR-CR.

Suspect is now detained at the Tacloban City Police lock-up cell and a case for violation of RA 9165 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and RA 8294 (Illegal Possession of Ammunitions) are now filed in court against him.

The PNP is set to clean the region against all forms of criminalities, if not all, at least minimize and be in control against this menace.