PRO3 DRUG BUST NETS SEVEN

            SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga- Police Regional Office 3 under the stint of PCSUPT Raul D Petrasanta, Regional Director, Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) once again proved that PRO3 is stern in its campaign against illegal drugs. Various accomplishments on drug- supply reduction strategy were accomplished by PRO3 through series of drug operations conducted by Nueva Ecija Provincial Police Office which resulted in the arrest of seven (7) suspected drug pushers and confiscation from their possession of numerous illegal drugs and illegal firearms.

         

          On January 18, 2014, elements of Gen. Tinio Police Station conducted Anti-Illegal Drug operation in Brgy Padolina, Gen Tinio, Nueva Ecija that resulted in the arrest of Norman Evangelista y Bulacan, a resident of Brgy Concepcion, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija  and Alexander Bote y Reyes, a resident of Brgy Padolina, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija and the confiscation/seizure from their possession of one (1) small heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing “Shabu”  weighing more or less  0.31 grams with an estimated market value of five thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00.); two(2) small heat sealed transparent plastic sachet Methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as “shabu” weighing more or less 0.03 grams and 0.02 grams with an estimated market value of five hundred pesos (Php 500.00) each; one (1) caliber .38 revolver snub-nosed (paltik) without serial number with three (3) live ammos for caliber 38.

 

            Likewise, on same date, elements of San Jose CPS conducted Anti-Illegal Drugs Operation at Daang Maharlika, Brgy. Malasin, San Jose City that resulted to the arrest of Arnold Serrano y Tabunan,  a resident of Brgy. Baloc, Sto Domingo, Nueva Ecija and confiscated from his possession is one (1) heat sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected Methamphetamine Hydrochloride commonly known as “shabu” and five hundred pesos (Php 500.00) used as marked money. 

 

            Elements of San Leonardo MPS also conducted buy bust operation at Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija on same date that resulted to the arrest of Roberto Elvambuena y Paras @ Obet, a resident of Barangay Burgos, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija and the confiscation/seizure of one (1) small heat sealed plastic transparent sachet of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as “shabu” weighing more or less 0.21grams with an estimated market value of one thousand pesos(Php 1,000.00)

 

          Moreover, on January 17, 2014, a buy bust operation was conducted by elements of PIB-PAIDSOTF at Purok 3 Brgy. Imelda, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija that resulted in the arrest of Cristal Estares y Mallari @ Istal and Christian Estares y Mallari @ Itan, both residents of Purok 2 Brgy Imelda, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija and confiscation from their possession of ten (10) pcs of small heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu; one (1) pc one hundred peso bill; and one (1) pc two hundred peso bill.         

 

            Consequently on same date, elements of INTEL/DEU of Cabanatuan City Police Station conducted Anti-Illegal Drugs Operation (Buy-Bust) at De Guzman St., Kap. Pepe, Cabanatuan City that resulted in the arrest of Loreta Mactal y Francisco @ Lorie, a resident of Brgy. MS Garcia, Cabanatuan City and confiscation/seizure of fifteen (15) pieces of small heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected Methamphetamine Hydrochloride commonly known as “shabu” with an estimated market value of thirty two - thousand pesos (Php32,000.00) and  five hundred peso bill (Php 500.00) marked money.

 

            Appropriate charges are being readied against arrested suspects and seized evidence are under the custody of Nueva Ecija Police Crime Laboratory Office for laboratory examination.

 

            Operating troops were once again lauded for their successful anti- illegal drug operations.

 

            Further, PCSupt Petrasanta said that series of operations on drug- supply reduction strategy will be carried out in the coming days to maximize efforts to eradicate the proliferation of illegal drugs in the region.