Anti-drug war yields 2 more traders in Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY, July 27 (PNA) -- The city police here has arrested two suspected drug pushers in a buy bust operation Tuesday night.

Tacloban City police director, Sr. Supt. Rolando Bade identified the two suspects as Erwin Edrich Montecastro, 37, resident of Fatima Village and Carmela Ponsalan, 26, resident of Rainbow Village.

The city police arrested the suspects through a buy bust operation around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Rainbow Village, San Jose district here.

Operatives confiscated from the two suspects a big plastic sachet with suspected shabu, 11 pieces medium size plastic sachets with suspected shabu and PHP500 bill as marked money.

Bade said the two suspects have been under surveillance by the police in the past few weeks due their illegal drug trade activities in the city.

A case for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed in court while suspects are detained at the Tacloban City jail.

“The fight against illegal drugs will continue either through asking them to stop all their drug-related activities or through police operations,” Bade said.

The anti-drug war in the city has already yielded 600 drug personalities through voluntary surrender and arrest. (PNA)

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