STING NETS 3 SUSPECTS, P272K SHABU IN BATAAN

BY KEVIN GALANG

ORANI, Bataan – Police on Friday arrested three drug suspects and seized at least  P272,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bgy. Kawayan Tugatog, this town.

Nabbed were Anwar Maradial, 24, and Janording Usman alias “Uling,” 34, both of Bgy. Cawayan Tugatug, and Rexie Tolentino alias “Ely, 35,” of Bgy. Mulawin, all of Orani municipality, according to PDEA Bataan Provincial Office.

Seized were some 40 grams of shabu worth  P272,000, assorted drug paraphernalia, a cal. .45 pistol loaded with three live bullets,  a cal. .9mm gun with three live bullets; and the buy-bust money.

The operation was conducted by the combined operatives of the PDEA Bataan Provincial Office, PDEA RO III Special Enforcement Team, PDEA Bataan Seaport Interdiction Unit, Bataan PPO Drug Enforcement Unit, Orani Police Station, PNP Bataan 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company, and National Bureau of Investigation – Bataan.

All arrested suspects face charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.