CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Three high-value suspects yielded some P2 million worth of marijuana and marijuana-based products in a buy-bust operation in Mabalacat City on July 2.
The operation led by personnel from Mabalacat City Police Station’s drug enforcement unit in Barangay Bical resulted to the dismantling of a suspected drug distribution network in Pampanga with the arrest of alias Jek-Jek of the said barangay, alias Josh of Barangay Dau also in Mabalacat City, and alias Ana of Barangay Balibago, Angeles City who are all in the drug watchlist as high value individuals.
Confiscated from the suspects were two kilograms of dried marijuana leaves worth P240,000; 520 grams of suspected kush with standard drug price of P858,000; 218 marijuana-flavored vape cartridges amounting to P872,000; and 19 pieces of marijuana oil worth P30,000.
The suspects and seized evidence were brought to Mabalacat CPS for proper disposition.
Commending the operatives, Police Regional Office 3 director BGen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones, Jr. said: “This successful operation is a testament to our unwavering commitment to cleanse our communities of drug syndicates and pushers. We are intensifying our efforts to go after all criminal elements threatening public safety.” Punto News Team/PRO3/Photos courtesy of Jimjim Hipolito
