Another target falls to cops
TAGUM CITY— Another three high-value targets under the watchlist of the local Drug Enforcement Unit and Tagum City Police Station were subdued last June 7 in a two separate buy-bust operations.
The joint forces of the Tagum City Police Station, SWAT, and Davao del Norte Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit resulted to the neutralization of Akmad I. Morena aka Udlot and the arrest of two other drug personalities; Antonio C. Argollosos and Ronald A. Abucejo.
Udlot who was considered as high-value target level one of the PDEA and PNP was neutralized during the counter with the operatives in his home at Purok 4, Durian Avenue, Brgy. Madaum, this city.
He was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors at the Davao Regional Medical Center where he was brought.
On the other hand, Argollosos and Abucejo who were residents of Barangays Mankilam and Magugpo South, respectively, were arrested on the second operation at around 4:30 in the afternoon.
The operatives were able to buy two sachets of crystalline-like substance believed to be shabu from the suspects.
Another four heat-sealed transparent cellophane containing allegedly to be shabu, two lighters, one paper cutter and the marked one-thousand bill were also recovered from the suspects.
A case in violation of RA 9165 was immediately filed against them.
Presently, they are detained in Tagum Police Station. JP Cordovero/CIO Tagum