Authorities arrested five drug suspects and most wanted persons, including a 60-year-old man, in police operations in Taguig and Pateros.
In Pateros, Southern Police District (SPD) chief Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang identified the arrested individual in Pateros as alias Herminio, 60, listed as the No. 3 most wanted person for the fourth quarter of 2024. He was nabbed on Rosales Street in Barangay Sta. Ana on Oct. 9.
The warrant of arrest against Herminio was issued by Judge Joy Casihan-Dumlao of the Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 262 on Sept. 18 in a case for violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Alias Herminio (right) is being served a warrant of arrest in Pateros on Oct. 9 (Photo from Pateros Police / SPD)
On Oct. 8, the Pateros Police served a warrant of arrest against alias Edgar, 35, a hog raiser and listed as No. 2 most wanted person for the fourth quarter of the year, in Barangay San Roque.
The warrant of arrest was issued by Presiding Judge Rey Ranoco Lor of the Antipolo City Regional Trial Court Branch 138 on Aug. 30 in a case for violation of Republic Act 9165.
Alias Edgar (Photo from Pateros Police / SPD)
In Taguig, authorities nabbed three suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay New Lower Bicutan on Oct. 7.
The operation was conducted by the SPD Drug Enforcement Unit, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Southern District Office, District Intelligence Division, District Special Operations Unit, District Mobile Force Battalion and the Taguig Police Substation 9.
The suspects were identified as alias Mark, 40, electrician; alias Ponggo, female, 35; and alias Nasria, female, 30.
The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 60 grams of suspected shabu worth P408,000.
The seized drug evidence will be turned over to the SPD Forensic Unit for chemical analysis, while a complaint for violation of Republic Act 9165 will be filed against the suspects.
The arrested suspects (right) in Taguig (Photo from SPD)