Drug suspect arrested anew with drugs worth P37.4 million

CEBU, Philippines — Around P37.4 million worth of suspected shabu weighing 5.5 kilos were seized in a buy-bust operation Sunday night in Purok Kawayan, sitio Kimba, Barangay San Roque, Talisay City.

The operation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Unit of Talisay City Police Station led by Police Captain Lino Tryss Galvan under the command of Police Lt. Col. Randy T. Caballes, the station chief.

The arrested person was identified as Robert Bonghanoy Fernan, 31 years old, of Purok Avocado, Barangay Maghaway in the city.

Caballes said that Fernan was already in prison and when he got out his illegal activities continued.

Caballes added that they monitored Fernan for two weeks and his name appeared in their previous anti-drug operations as the one who was assigned to give shabu.

“Since sa previous arrest nigawas ni iyang pangalan ato nang gitrabaho iyahang mga lihok iyahang mga cohorts mga personalities atong gi surveillance until such time na conduct nato og buy-bust operation,” said Caballes.

Caballes added that the arrested can dispose of two to three kilos every week and he waits for orders to distribute drugs from a jail facility.

During the operation, 11 large packs of suspected shabu weighing one and a half kilos each, a .45 caliber with a magazine and two bullets, and a motorcycle used for transportation were recovered from the arrested person.

The arrested person is currently being transferred to the Talisay City detention facility pending filing of appropriate charges. — (FREEMAN)