FOUR ILLEGAL drug peddlers nabbed with PHP2-million worth of drugs on Wednesday were allegedly using food delivery services in their operations, the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) said.
Arrested were Jan Herbert Roxas, 43; Hersky Cabarlo, 43; Rudini Arabacan, 36; and Roseler Villalba, 39. The suspects were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the operatives of Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 6 and Regional Intelligence Division 6 at Deca Homes Subdivision, Balabag village, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.
Lt. Col. Gilbert Gorero, concurrent spokesperson of PRO-6, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday that the four sourced their contraband from Capiz.
“They deliver the supply to support the needs of those who use illegal drugs like in the city of Iloilo and Iloilo province. The four are all residents of Capiz. Sometimes, they are using Food Panda to deliver. That is according to the information we gathered,” he said. However, the police did not confirm whether the suspects are working as delivery riders.
Gorero, likewise, cannot confirm whether the mode of operation has emerged only during the community quarantine period.
The suspects fell after they conspired and helped each other in selling a piece of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu for PHP2,000.
Also recovered from their possession were a piece of transparent round plastic container with suspected shabu and 17 pieces of big heat-sealed plastic sachet also containing suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP2 million, and PHP2,000 buy-bust money, the police said.
Gorero said they might be connected to drug operators in Capiz but deliver the contraband to Iloilo because of the demand and also to avoid detection from Capiz authorities.
“They grabbed the opportunity that the selling of drugs might have slowed down but we see, our recent drug arrests were made in Roxas City or Capiz. They might have detected the police operations in Capiz that is why they went to Iloilo,” he said.
Gorero said cases have already been filed against the suspects for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
They will also face charges of resisting arrest, he said.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Rene Pamuspusan, PRO 6 regional director, lauded the successful operation conducted by the drug operatives despite the pandemic.
“We will continue our relentless operation against illegal drugs amidst pandemic until we have arrested and jailed the last illegal drug dealer or pusher here in Western Visayas," Pamuspusan said.
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