Barangay kagawad nabbed in buy-bust ops

By November 22, 2020News, Peace and Order

AN incumbent kagawad in Dagupan City was nabbed by agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in a buy-bust operation on the night of November 16.

The suspect, Alvin Melecio, 34, is a barangay kagawad in Dagupan’s Barangay II & III. He was arrested in Barangay Banaoang, Calasiao.

Authorities seized 11 heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu, weighing four grams, worth P27,200 and recovered the two pieces of marked P500 bills.

Melecio, according to PDEA, is a high-value target (HVT), operating in the city and in nearby towns.

Meanwhile, another HVT was arrested the following day in a buy-bust in Calasiao town.

The suspect Jeffrey Padlan was caught with one heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu, weighing one gram.

The marked money and boodle money were recovered in his possession.

Padlan was arrested with Roger Navarro, who drove the tricycle Padlan was riding. They are both residents of Barangay Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City.

Navarro, however, denied he was selling drugs and was hired by Padlan to drive for him.

Both were detained and charged for violation of Republic Act 9165. (Ahikam Pasion)

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