Continuous conduct of anti-illegal drug operations of PROCOR Cops has resulted in the arrest of another nine (9) drug personalities and the seizure of a total of P4.1 million worth of illegal drugs in week-long anti-illegal drug ops conducted from March 5 to 11, 2023.
Citing the records from the PROCOR’s Regional Operations Division (ROD), a total of 51.26 grams of shabu with an overall Standard Drug Price (SDP) of Php 348,568.00 were confiscated from the nine drug personalities.
Of the nine drug personalities arrested, four (4) arrests were made by Benguet Police Provincial Office and Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), while Apayao PPO arrested one drug personality.
In Benguet PPO, the arrested drug personalities were identified as Ian Barrientos, 29; Raymund Soriano, 26; Sahraine Omar, 18; and a 17-Year-Old Female.
Further, the operatives of Baguio CPO arrested Grace Sibug, 47; Kryzer Jewel Dela Concha, 26; Vladimer Villamer, 29; and Dexter Balanza, 31 while Wilmer Lingayo, 37 was arrested by the operatives of Apayao PPO.
All arrested suspects are now facing charges of violating R.A. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Meanwhile, in a separate anti-illegal drug operation, four (4) clandestine marijuana plantation sites were discovered in the municipality of Kibungan, Benguet.
A total of 14,068 pieces of Fully-Grown Marijuana Plants (FGMJP), 52 pieces of Marijuana Seedlings, and 8,000 grams of Dried Marijuana Leaves and Fruiting Tops with an overall Standard Drug Price (SDP) of Php 3,775, 680.00 were discovered from these sites. All of these were burned after documentation.