CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, May 3, 2011-Senior Supt. Roberto Aliggayu, provincial police director reported that eight suspected drug pushers including a 70-year-old man and his son were arrested by authorities in a series of raids conducted here last Saturday who were identified as Gaudencio Agapito, his son Darius, alias Dayo, 29, both of Barangay Lambakin, Jaen; Allan Esquievel, 25, Mildred Esquievel, 29, and Carol Barsaga, 29, all of Barangay Sapang, also in Jaen; Jay-ann Manalastas, 29, of Barangay Pulo, and Gerry Roxas, 35, of Barangay Poblacion, both of San Isidro, and Roel Ocampo,40, of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija.
The simultaneous raids, led by provincial intelligence officer Supt. Ricardo Villanueva accompanied by barangay officials and media practitioners were conducted based on warrants issued by Gapan City Regional Trial Court Branch 34 Judge Celso Baguio.
Seized from the Agapito father-and-son were a calibre 45 revolver and 9 mm pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, gun clips and magazines, assorted ammunitions, over P100,000 worth of cash and various drug paraphernalia. Villanueva said that the two Agapitos are big-time drug pushers operating in the third and fourth district of the province.
He said Agapito has a standing arrest warrant for illegal possession of firearms issued by Plaridel, Bulacan Municipal Trial Court Judge Shiela Marie Geronimo-Orquillas and another case in a Malolos City court.
The place where the six other suspects were arrested was reportedly owned by one Camilo Esquievel, a retired police sergeant.
A ninth suspect, Raymund esquievel, alias Emon, escaped.
Villanueva said the lightning raids were the results of a long case built-up of the provincial intelligence bureau and the provincial special reaction team.
Cases of violations of Republic act 8294 for illegal possession of firearms and ammunitions and RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Drug Act of 2002 have been filed against the suspects. (Jason de Asis)
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