2 nabbed for illegal drugs

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
February 6, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  PNP PRO8 in its incessant anti-illegal drugs campaign arrested two individuals for violation of the Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as “Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”.

At about 10:50AM on February 3, 2012 at Poblacion Zone II, Capoocan, Leyte, two informants identified as Amalia Bico Mahawan and Robel Cabanada Icil, cashier and private security guard respectively of Best Value Mart Grocery in Hagonoy, Bulacan, personally appeared and reported to Capoocan Police Station.

Report disclosed that a certain Jimboy Bansuli Mansalay, a robbery incident suspect that transpired on January 31, 2012 at said grocery. Mansalay is reported to be hiding at the house of a certain Julio Masuela Cabias in Poblacion Zone II, Capoocan, Leyte.

A joint team from Intelligence Section of Leyte Police Provincial Office led by PCI Jesus N Son and operatives of Capoocan Police conducted immediately a follow-up operation and consequently arrested said Jimboy Mansalay, 23 years old, a laborer from Barangay Maraska, Oriental, Mindoro.

After a thorough investigation, the team recovered in direct possession from the suspect, four (4) teabags of suspected dried marijuana leaves contained in a cellophane. Afterwhich, the suspect voluntarily turned-over cash amounting to P295,380.

Mansalay together with confiscated items were brought to Capoocan Police for documentation and proper disposition. A case for violation of Section 11, Article 2 of RA 9165 is now filed in court.

Again, on same date at the vicinity of Barangay Tangnan, Carigara, Leyte, joint elements of LPPO and Carigara Police conducted an operation based on a report of an illegal drugs transaction.

Thereafter, the team arrested Bella Cabalijo Toriano, 28 years old, jobless and a resident of Barangay 6, San Vicente, Ormoc City. They were able to confiscate from her possession and control, a medium size heat sealed plastic cellophane containing suspected shabu.

During the arrest, suspect was apprised of her rights in a language known to her and subsequently was brought to Carigara Police Station together with the confiscated item for documentation. A case for violation of RA 9165 has been filed in court against Toriano.