PRO8 nabbed 3 drug suspects in Samar

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
November 1, 2012

CAMP SEC. RUPERTO K. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  Even with the demanding security preparations to ensure a peaceful “undas” in the region, policemen in the field continues with their usual law enforcement duties with the arrest of 3 drug suspects in a coastal town in Samar recently.

“While we are busy with our preparations to make sure people will have a peaceful visit to their departed loved ones, we will continue our normal functions in enforcing the law and arrest criminal offenders”, Police Regional Director PCSupt Elmer Ragadio Soria said.

Soria informed that joint elements of Regional Special Operations Group 8 (RSOG 8) and Samar Police Provincial Office led by Police Superintendent Joseph N. Pensotes, conducted buy-bust operations and implementation of search warrant in Villareal, a coastal town in Samar, resulting in the arrest of 3 drug suspects.

At about 12:05PM of October 30, at Brgy. Miramar of said town, one Engr. Arlando Arcebuche y Solis alias Allan, 40, was arrested in a buy-bust operation by the above police team. Afterwhich, the team implemented Search Warrant issued by Hon. Janet Cabalona, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court Branch 31, Calbiga, Samar for violation of Section 11 & 12 of Art. II of Republic Act 9165 docketed under Search Warrant No. 2012-3 at his residence situated at the same barangay which resulted to the seizure of 4 heat sealed plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected as “shabu”; cash money amounting to P2,000.00; and 2 pieces P200.00 bill marked money with SN LE393781 & HM600538. The search was conducted in the presence of Brgy. Chairwoman Neriza Mustacisa.

Earlier, at about 11:55PM of October 29, same police team conducted buy-bust operation at the vicinity of Barangay Tayod same town that resulted to the arrest of one Liberato Geli y Jerusalem, 42, married, jobless and a resident of said village resulting in the recovery of one heat sealed plastic sachet containing white crystalline suspected as shabu; P300.00 cash and one P200.00 bill marked money with serial number KF2138095.

Also arrested was one Rey Roma y Geli, 38, married, farmer and a resident of Barangay Cambaguio, Villareal, Samar and recovery of one heat sealed plastic sachet containing white crystalline suspected as “shabu”; cash amounting to P500.00; and one P100.00 bill marked money with serial number AW715929.

Soria added that drug charges were already filed in proper court against the suspects.