Region 1– Another barangay chairman in Region 1 fell into the hands of law enforcers as he was caught through a sting operation on the late afternoon of October 24, 2016.
PDEA Director General Isidro S. Lapeña through PDEA RO1 Regional Director Jeoffrey C. Tacio disclosed that a composite team of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 1 (PDEA RO1) and the local police arrested 35 year old Boyet G. Geronimo alias Bagets at Barangay Bolaoit, Malasiqui, Pangasinan. Constant intelligence reports revealed that Boyet has been distributing illegal drugs to nearby barangays, Boyet is also serving as a Barangay Chairman of Barangay Potiocan, Malasiqui, Pangasinan.
“This is the 4th chairman that was arrested since our president was seated! Disappointingly, it confirms that several leaders we have elected are involved in the illegal drug trade” Dir Jeoffrey C. Tacio commented referring to the anti-narcotics operations of law enforcers in the region. It was on August 10 and 14 when Roger Sibayan, Barangay Chairman of Barangay Rissing, Luna, La Union and Al Aguibay of Barangay Virvira, Carasi, Ilocos Norte were arrested through a buy bust operation respectively. While Lamberto Villa, barangay chairman and known leader of the Dawis Drug Group was killed when he attempted to shoot law enforcers who were serving a search warrant in his house on the early morn of September 21, 2016 at Barangay Tayambani, San Carlos City, Pangasinan
Suspect was formally charged for cases of violating of Sections 5 for selling a sachet of methamphetamine hydrochloride under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The motorcycle used in the illegal transaction was also confiscated and if found guilty Boyet will be facing life time imprisonment.
