FOUR suspected illegal drug dealers were arrested and over seven kilos of suspected shabu worth nearly P50 million were seized in separate buy-bust operations conducted by police operatives in Cebu last Tuesday and Monday.
Two of the suspects, former overseas workers Christian Amistad Peña, alias Chan, 22; and Burt Jason Faburada Turno, alias PJ, 36, were nabbed last Tuesday night in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.
Seized from Chan and Turno were 3.22 kilos of suspected shabu worth P21.93 million.
Police described Chan as a high-value target in the war against drugs in Central Visayas. He reportedly got involved in the trade about two months ago.
The two other suspects were identified as Dondonico Pacot Duaban, 39; and Arceli Auron Cortez, alias Cel, 43, who are also said to be high-value targets in the war against drugs.
Duaban was nabbed last Monday morning in Barangay Tayud, in Consolacion town. He yielded two kilos of suspected shabu worth P13.6 million, a cell phone, a backpack and a blue paper bag.
Cortez was arrested last Monday afternoon in Barangay Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City. Seized from him were 2.1 kilos of suspected shabu worth P14.28 million.
Police said Cortez admitted during questioning that he is getting the shabu that he is selling from one “Balo,” a former detainee at the Mandaue City Jail.
Central Visayas police director Brig. Gen. Roderick Alba said: “Our message has been consistently clear, illegal drugs and drug dealers are not welcome in this region.”
Alba commended policemen involved in the series of successful anti-drug operations.
Alba said Western Visayas regional police office is working 24/7 in the region “to safeguard and steered away from drugs and crimes the people of Central Visayas.”
Police seized ₱129,064 worth of suspected dangerous drugs and arrested a jobless man in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City last Tuesday.
Col. Celerino Sacro Jr., local police chief, identified the suspect as Jomil Alcantara, 43, of Barangay San Miguel, Pasig. — With Christian Oineza
