Police nab three drug figures in P248K shabu seizure operation

BENGUET — Law enforcement operatives successfully apprehended three drug personalities and confiscated suspected shabu with an estimated value of Php 248,717.48, in separate anti-illegal drug operations carried out in the province of Benguet on August 25, 2023.

Based on the reports submitted to PRO Cordillera regional director David K. Peredo, Jr. the arrested suspects were identified as Myler Ballosong, 31 years old; Dave Wag-e, 37 years old; and Myra Bugtong, 27 years old.

Ballosong was apprehended at his Buguias residence through a collaborative effort by the Buguias Municipal Police Station (MPS), 1st Benguet Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), and Regional Intelligence Unit-14 (RIU-14), subsequent to the execution of a search warrant.

According to  Buguias MPS, operatives seized three sachets of suspected “shabu” weighing more or less 10.86 grams with a Standard Drug Price (SDP) amounting to Php73,848.00 from the suspect’s possession.

An additional six (6) sachets of suspected “shabu” (liquid form) weighing MOL 24.1 ml with SDP amounting to Php150,933.48, and 30 pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected drug residues were confiscated at his residence.

Meanwhile, in Mankayan, an immediate police response resulted in the arrest of Wag-e and Bugtong.

According to Mankayan MPS, they immediately launched an operation after receiving a civilian tip-off regarding an ongoing sale of dangerous drugs (shabu) in Brgy. Balili, Mankayan, Benguet. 

Operatives confiscated from the said suspects three sachets of suspected “shabu” weighing approximately 3.52 grams with SDP amounting to Php23, 936.00 and a piece of rolled aluminum foil containing traces of white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu.

The markings and inventory of the confiscated pieces of evidence were conducted on-site in the presence of the arrested suspects and witnessed by Department of Justice Representatives, Barangay Officials, and Media Representatives.

All the suspects and confiscated pieces of evidence were brought into the custody of their respective arresting units for documentation and proper disposition while charges for violations of RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, are being prepared against them.

The Regional Director commended the dedicated operatives who were part of the operation.

“It is worthy to note that we are not putting our guards down as regards illegal drugs. Let’s continue doing our job with passion. Walang imposible kung magkaisa tayo at tulong-tulong sa trabaho”, he said.