Woman, top target, nabbed by MCPO

A woman who is a high-value target and member of a drug group was arrested in a police operation in Mandaue City.

Nenita Osmeña, 44, of Barangay Alang-alang, Mandaue City was among the 57 personalities that were caught in the One Time Big Time operation of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) from Sept. 1 to 4.

Of the 57, 44 were drug suspects. The arrested persons were presented by the MCPO to the media yesterday morning.

Osmeña was identified as a member of the Sadaya drug group.

Chief Insp. Mercy Villaro, spokesperson of MCPO, said a buy-bust was conducted by the members of Mandaue Police Station 5 against Osmeña on P. Burgos Street in Alang-alang.

The operation was made at 1:30 a.m. last Saturday.

Authorities seized six sachets of shabu from Osmeña. Aside from her, Jay Brian Basa, 38, who is a newly identified drug personality, was also caught in the same operation.

In another operation, Junior Abbas, 45, and Peter Maulod, 27, who are both natives from Marawi City and presently residing in Barangay Babag, Lapu-Lapu City were also detained after two sachets of shabu were found from them.

A total of 58 sachets of shabu, three motorcycles and two bicycles were confiscated from the arrested drug suspects.

For violation Republic Act 10591, Giovannie Abalos, 34, a native from Baring in Carmen, was arrested after a .22 revolver with three live ammunition were found from him while he was in Mandaue City. /