CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Cordillera police arrested 18 persons and seized suspected shabu amounting to P123,000 in anti-illegal drug operations from Sept. 18 to 24.
The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Regional Operations Division (ROD) said the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) arrested 10 drug personalities, Kalinga Police Provincial Office (PPO), four; and Benguet PPO and Abra PPO, two each.
In Baguio City, arrested drug personalities were identified as Teofilo Carino, 51; Jimmy Geronimo, 42; Michael Galano and Richard Narbonita, both 37; Ivan Carlo Estavillo, 36; Jan Derik Damoco, 27; Sheena Domingo, 26; Holy Elyjam Yango, 22; Jonathan Delfin, 20; and a 17-year-old male minor.
In Kalinga, the arrested drug personalities were Dario Gadingan, 44; Richard dela Cruz, 24; and two 16-year-old male minors.
In Abra and Benguet, the arrested drug personalities were Taranes Pelitan, 73; Fidel Tabano, 66; Philip Billedo, 38; and Krystle Villafranca, 36.
Police said 18.22 grams of shabu with a Standard Drug Price (SDP) of P123,896 were seized from the suspects.
Suspects face charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.