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Kalibo policemen bust 2 ‘pushers’

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KALIBO, Aklan – Two drug pushing suspects were arrested in separate police buy-bust operations here on Feb. 25.

Anthony Fernando, 31, of Barangay Poblacion, New Washington, Aklan was caught around 1:20 p.m.

He sold a plastic sachet of suspected shabu for P2,000 to a poseur buyer along Diversion Road in Barangay Tigayon, police said.

Kalibo police chief Major Belshazzar Villanoche said the suspect was a delivery boy for online orders and relatively new in the drug traffickin­g business.

alias “Nahirapan tayo dahil ang ginagamit niya sa

shabu Kalibo. asset pagbebenta ng ilegal na droga. May impormasyo­n tayo na

according to Villanoche. nagtitinda siya ng sa Naka-konek ang

In conducting the buy- bust, the Kalibo municipal natin,” police station got the backing of the Aklan Provincial Drug Enforcemen­t Unit (PDEU) and Philippine Drug Enforcemen­t Agency.

Barangay Poblacion Tigayon

“Sa ang usapan ngunit doon sa said Villanoche.

pinili ng suspek na ipagpatulo­y ang transaksyo­n,” The other buy-bust operation collared 32-year-old John “Tamtam” Almero in Crossing New Buswang at around 3 p.m.

Almero, resident of Pastrana Street, Barangay Poblacion, was caught selling two plastic sachets of suspected shabu for P2,000, police said.

had enough areas for planting vegetables, coffee, cacao, and other fruit trees, said 3ID assistant commander, Brigadier General Noel Baluyan. “

( DA Regional) Director (Remelyn) Recoter

Nagpapasal­amat kami kay kasundaloh­an,” Baluyan added.

sa supporta The Assistant Division na kanyang binahagi sa ating

COVID-19 spokespers­on Margie Gadian said they will look into complaints of double charging by some PUJ drivers.

She said she would inquire with the Land Transporta­tion and Franchisin­g Board ( LTFRB) Regional Office 6 what would be the prevailing fare rate. interest in cultivatin­g mushrooms to intensify farming activities with the goal of ensuring food sufficienc­y in the community.

“We will always seek assistance from the DA. This is just the start of our partnershi­p with DA, darating,” said Baluyan. The 3ID is also scheduled

at marami pang tulong to receive a shredder machine. ang

6/ (DA

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