BAMBAN, Tarlac – Three soldiers were nabbed and suspected shabu worth P340,000 was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Anupul here on Sunday night, February 4.
THREE soldiers were arrested by the PDEA in a buy-bust operation in Bamban, Tarlac on Sunday night, February 4. (PDEA Region III FB)
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Tarlac identified the suspects as Corporal Venancio D. Delmoral, Corporal Juan Carlo G. Feliciano, and Sgt. Modesto D. Rosquero.
PDEA said that the suspects were considered high-value targets due to their active duty status.
Recovered from the suspects were a knot-tied transparent plastic sachet containing more or less 50 grams of shabu worth P340,000, a .45 caliber service firearm with magazine and four bullets, a car, and the marked money.
The operation was conducted with the local police.
Suspects face non-bailable case of violating Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs) in relation to Section 26-B (conspiracy to sell) under Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.