By Jong D. Cadion
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (April
25, 2018) – Top 3 high value target was arrested by the joint operating
personnel of Dimatalingt Municipal Police Station and Provincial Drug
Enforcement Unit (PDEU) during the conduct of drug buy-bust operation Tuesday
afternoon at Purok 6, Sitio Quarry Barangay Kagawasan in the municipality of
Dimataling in this province.
Dimataling Chief of Police
Inspector Jeremias N. Pepito identified the suspect as Roberto Dela Cruz
Patalot, 52 years old, LGU casual employee of the said town.
Police Inspector Pepito said that
the operating personnel used P500.00 marked money posted as drug buyer. After
the exchange of marked money and the illegal drugs the police signal the
operating troops that resulted the immediate arrest of the suspect.
Recovered from the possession of
the suspect 2 packs of buy-bust item and 6 other small packs believed to be
containing a shabu and the marked money, the Police Official added.
In the initial investigation
disclosed that the suspect admitted that he is engaged in illegal drug pushing.
He stopped the said illegal activities and voluntary surrender to the police
during the height of Oplan Tokhang, Police Inspector Pepito also said.
The suspect is now detained at the PDEU-lock-up
cell while the violation of RA 9165 otherwise known as Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act being filed against him.
