Two Arrested During Drug Buy-bust and Execution of Three Search Warrants

Two drug buy-bust conducted and and three Search Warrants were executed simultaneously by the Dapitan City Anti-illegal Drugs Task Group at Barangay Opao, Dapitan City on September 21, 2016 at about 6:20 AM to 7:00 AM. 

The first team of Dapitan CAIDSOTG led by SPO4 Jose Renault A Tan, Intelligence PNCO under the supervision of PSupt. Glenn M. Dulawan conducted buy-bust operation against Jayson Superales y Mejeno alias “Miroy” and executed the Search Warrant Numbers 06-2016 and 07-2016 for Violation of R.A. 10591 and R.A. 9165 at his house at Barangay Opao, this City. 

During the course of buy-bust operation, the team was able to buy one (1) small rectangular transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline granule believed to be “shabu”. Immediately after his arrest, the team executed the Search Warrant in his house. The team found and recovered personal properties which are the subject of the Search Warrant, and these are: one piece XO candy wrapper, two small rectangular transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline granule believed to be shabu, one empty small triangular transparent plastic and one Lambat-Sibat Volunteer ID. Also recovered from his possession one piece 500 hundred peso bill used as marked money with Serial No. CP513031 used as buy-bust money.

The second Team of Dapitan CAIDSOTG led by PCI Vincent M. Vertudazo, Deputy COP under the supervision of PSupt. Glenn M. Dulawan simultaneously conducted buy-bust operation and executed the Search Warrant Number 08-2016 for Violation of R.A. 9165  at the nearby house of Dario G. Lagutan

The team was able to buy one (1) square shape plastic transparent sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be “shabu” during the buy-bust operation. Also recovered from his possession one 500 hundred peso bill with serial nr DR790509 with initial IJA used as buy-bust money. Immediately after arresting the suspect, the team executed the 2nd Search Warrant in his house. The team found and recovered the following personal properties which are the subject of the Search Warrant: one piece Emi match box containing four pieces rectangular shape transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be “shabu”, one piece Mighty cigarette pack containing several used crampled aluminum foils, one piece aluminum foil used as needle or flame reducer. 

The searches were properly done with the presence of barangay officials and the inventory and marking of evidence was witnessed by barangay officials and a representative from the Media.

The arrested suspects and the confiscated items were brought to Dapitan City Police Station for proper disposition.

It is unfortunate to note that the suspects voluntarily surrendered at Dapitan  City Police Station on August 9 and July 8, 2016 respectively. During the continues monitoring of CAIDSOTG, they found out that the two suspects did not stop in selling illegal drugs.