Republic of the Office of the President

PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

Regional Office IV-B ()

Unit 14 Filipiniana Complex, City, 5200 | www.pdea.gov.ph | [email protected] | (043) 441-0267

MONTHLY REGIONAL WEBPAGE UPDATE

I. SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The following are the anti-illegal drug operations conducted by this Office and other law enforcement units that resulted in the arrests of High Value Targets (HVTs) for the month of July 1-31, 2018:

Barangay Chairman caught for possessing shabu

A Chairman was arrested in Search and Seizure operation at Brgy. Maragooc, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro.

Suspect was identified as Domingo Mingo Mortel, Filipino, 50 years old, male, married, Barangay Chairman and a resident of Brgy. Maragooc, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro.

That on 7th July 2018 at 0600H, joint elements of PDEA Oriental Mindoro Provincial Office, Gloria MPS and PNP Maritime Group 4B-02 implemented a search warrant at Brgy. Maragooc, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, which resulted in the arrest of Brgy. Captain Domingo Mingo Mortel.

Confiscated during the search were two (2) pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride known as shabu weighing 0.0151 gram and one (1) unit caliber 45 Armscor pistol.

Cases for violation of Section 11 Article II of RA9165 and RA 10591 were filed against the suspect.

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Notorious member of a drug group busted in an entrapment operation

A member of Garcia Drug Group was arrested in buy-bust operation at Sitio Roma Sur, Brgy. Roma, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro.

Suspect was identified as Arnel Olivas Morillo, Filipino, 50 years old, male, married, jobless and a resident of Brgy. Roma, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro.

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That on 14th July 2018 at 1200H, joint elements of PDEA Oriental Mindoro Provincial Office, Mansalay MPS and PNP Maritime Group 4B-02 conducted a buy-bust operation at Sitio Roma Sur, Brgy. Roma, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, which resulted in the arrest of Arnel Olivas Morillo.

Confiscated during the operation were two (2) pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride known as shabu weighing 0.0272 gram.

A case for violation of Section 5 Article II of RA9165 was filed against the suspect.

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Drug group leader fall in a drug bust

The leader of Castillo Drug Group was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Dangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro.

Suspect was identified as Pamfilo Adan Castillo @Jun, Filipino, 62 years old, male, married, farmer and a resident of Brgy. Dangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro.

That on 26th July 2018 at 1830H, elements of PDEA Oriental Mindoro Provincial Office, Roxas MPS, PNP Maritime Group 4B-02, NISU34 NISG-SL conducted buy-bust operation in Brgy. Dangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro which resulted in the arrest of Pamfilo Adan Castillo @Jun.

Confiscated during the arrest were three (3) pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of Methamphetamine hydrochloride known as shabu weighing 0.0746 gram.

Cases for violation of Section 5 and Section 11 Article II of RA9165 were filed against the suspect.

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Another drug group member caught for selling shabu

A member of Decena-Dimaano Drug Group and cohort were arrested in a buy- bust operation at Brgy. Caminawit, San Jose, .

Suspects were identified as Esperanza Cruz Acedera @Esper, Filipino, 44 years old, female, single, jobless and Marcial Leido Solis @Mars, 41 years old, male, fisherman, both residents of Brgy. Caminawit, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

That on 3rd July, 2018 at 2045H, joint elements of PDEA Occidental Mindoro Provincial Office and Occidental Mindoro PPO-PDEU conducted a buy-bust operation at Brgy. Caminawit, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro which resulted in the arrest of (1)

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Esperanza Cruz Acedera @Esper, member of Decena-Dimaano Drug Group, and (2) Marcial Leido Solis @Mars.

Confiscated during the arrest were two (2) pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachets of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride known as shabu weighing 0.146 gram.

Cases for violation of Section 5, Section 11 and Section 15 Article II of RA9165 were filed against the suspects.

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Employee of Provincial Government of trapped in a buy-bust operation

A government employee was arrested in a buy-bust operation in MCA Market Mall, Brgy. San Miguel, City, Palawan.

Suspect was identified as Jonathan Sanchez Palanca @Tantoy, Filipino, 40 years old, male, single, permanent employee of Provincial Government of Palawan and a resident of Brgy. San Jose, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

That on 20th July 2018 at 1930H, elements of Puerto Princesa City Police Office- CDEU, CMFC and ACTF conducted a buy-bust operation in MCA Market Mall, Brgy. San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan which resulted in the arrest of Jonathan Sanchez Palanca @Tantoy.

Confiscated during the arrest were one (1) piece heat sealed transparent plastic sachet of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride known as shabu weighing 4.4488 grams, one (1) unit Samsung mobile phone and one (1) unit KIA Sportage with plate number YFS502.

A case for violation of Section 5 Article II of RA9165 was filed against the suspect.

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