18-year-old man arrested with P1.5M shabu
An 18-year-old man was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the City Intelligence Unit of the Cebu City Police Office on Thursday, October 21, 2021.
The operation was conducted at around 3:40 p.m. at Sitio Puntod, Alaska, Mambaling, Cebu City.
Police Lt. Colonel Randy Caballes, CIU chief, identified the suspect as Kenner John Tejedar, 18, a resident of Sitio Wangyu of the barangay, who was listed as a high-value individual in illegal drug trading.
The operation yielded 220 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P1.5 million.
Initial investigation revealed that Tejedar started involving himself in illegal drug trading in January of this year.
He was placed under surveillance for two weeks following reports of his engagement in the illegal activity.
According to Caballes, his area of operation is in the areas of Alaska, Mambaling and other neighboring barangays.
“He can dispose of up to 100 to 150 grams of shabu per week. His source of illegal drugs is from a certain “JCABS” who is now currently detained at Cebu City Jail,” said Caballes.
He added, the supply of illegal drugs would come from a ‘’middleman.”
In an interview with The Freeman, Tejedar admitted that this has been his fourth time disposing of large volume of illegal drugs.
According to him, in his last transaction, he was supposed to commission at least P20,000.
SALES AGENT
Meanwhile, a sales agent was also arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on the same day.
The operation was conducted by the PDEA-7 in Purok 3, Barangay Booy, Tagbilaran City, Bohol at around 9:10 p.m. Thursday, which resulted in the arrest of Wilson T. Cespon, 32, whose name is included on the agency’s target list.
Seized from him during the operation were 23 packs of suspected shabu weighing around 10 grams with an estimated value of P68,000.
Case for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165 will be filed against Cespon.
PDEA-7 spokesperson Leia Albiar said the operation stemmed from information by a confidential informant.
The suspect was placed under surveillance during the twoweek case buildup.
Initial investigation revealed that Cespon could dispose of up to 20 grams of illegal drugs per week. —