BALANGA City, Bataan – The Bataan Police Provincial Office on Wednesday announced the arrest of two suspected drug pushers and confiscated 27 sachet of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Orani, Bataan.
Senior Supt. Arnold Gunnacao, Bataan police director, said the arrest busted a family-run business of the illegal drug trade in the town where relatives reportedly participated.
Police identified the suspects as Armando Caladiao, 42, and his stepson John de Guzman, 31, both tricycle drivers from barangay Pantalan Bago, Orani.
The suspects were scheduled for inquest at the Bataan prosecutors’ office for a non-bailable offense in violation of Section 5 & 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165 or the Anti-illegal Drugs Act.
Gunnacao said the duo were under surveillance for a week. Joint elements from the Provincial Intelligence Branch under Chief Insp. Allan Macapagal, the Provincial Intelligence and Detection Management Bureau and the Orani municipal police station effected the arrest in Noraville Subd., barangay Tugatog in Orani.
Intelligence Officers SPO2 Danilo Nazareno and SPO1 Ferdie Flores said they confiscated from the suspects 15 small heat-sealed sachet and 12 medium heat-sealed sachet containing white powder during a buy-bust operation at 3:45 in the afternoon.
A police officer posed as a seaman interested in drugs, the intelligence officers said.
Also impounded were a motorcycle and a tricycle allegedly used by the suspects in the illegal drug trade.
The Police Crime Laboratory in Balanga City after examination reported that the white substance were indeed shabu.
Senior Supt. Arnold Gunnacao, Bataan police director, said the arrest busted a family-run business of the illegal drug trade in the town where relatives reportedly participated.
Police identified the suspects as Armando Caladiao, 42, and his stepson John de Guzman, 31, both tricycle drivers from barangay Pantalan Bago, Orani.
The suspects were scheduled for inquest at the Bataan prosecutors’ office for a non-bailable offense in violation of Section 5 & 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165 or the Anti-illegal Drugs Act.
Gunnacao said the duo were under surveillance for a week. Joint elements from the Provincial Intelligence Branch under Chief Insp. Allan Macapagal, the Provincial Intelligence and Detection Management Bureau and the Orani municipal police station effected the arrest in Noraville Subd., barangay Tugatog in Orani.
Intelligence Officers SPO2 Danilo Nazareno and SPO1 Ferdie Flores said they confiscated from the suspects 15 small heat-sealed sachet and 12 medium heat-sealed sachet containing white powder during a buy-bust operation at 3:45 in the afternoon.
A police officer posed as a seaman interested in drugs, the intelligence officers said.
Also impounded were a motorcycle and a tricycle allegedly used by the suspects in the illegal drug trade.
The Police Crime Laboratory in Balanga City after examination reported that the white substance were indeed shabu.
