The Freeman

P12.8M shabu seized, 4 nabbed

- — Mae Clydyl L. Avila/ KBQ

Drugs worth around P12.8 million were seized in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Cebu, Dumaguete, and Bohol.

Authoritie­s netted P11.5 million worth of drugs after serving 12 search warrants which was part of the One Time Big Time (OTBT) operations in Bohol.

Around 11 million of which was confiscate­d from lone drug personalit­y, 43-year-old Joseph Alburadora, who was arrested in Mansasa District, Tagbilaran City Wednesday evening.

Seized from Alburadora were 36 large and seven medium packs of shabu weighing 935 grams worth P11,033,000, a weighing scale, and three various bags.

Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO7) director Debold Sinas classified Alburadora as a large-scale distributo­r.

“He is a high-value target and we are checking if he really was a native of Bohol because it is possible that he is just crossing from one area to another,” Sinas said.

Sinas said Alburadora's supply of drugs was not only intended for Bohol, but also for Cebu.

He said his office is already coordinati­ng with law enforcemen­t units in ports and airports to prevent any attempt to sneak in drugs into the region.

In a separate operation, operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcemen­t Agency (PDEA)-7 recovered 150 grams of shabu worth P1,020,000 from Jocelyn Villegas, 42, in Purok Malinawon, Barangay Talay, Dumaguete City yesterday morning.

The Cebu Provincial Intelligen­ce Branch personnel, on the other hand, confiscate­d P310,104 worth of shabu from Jomar Panilagao,47 and Jocelyn Doble, 32, in Susana Compound, Sitio Molave, Tabunok Talisay City yesterday dawn. The Freeman Foundation is now accepting cash donations for its annual “Christmas with Angels” project on December 9, 2018. 100 indigent children from the mountain barangays in Cebu will benefit this event which aims to bring joy by giving them a Christmas Kiddie Party. Part of the gifts we will be giving them are toys, goodies and groceries that they can bring home and share with their families. Be a blessing to one of these kids, be part of this momentous event. Donate now.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOHOL PROVINCIAL POLICE OFFICE
 ??  ?? Packs of shabu worth P11 million were seized from Joseph Alburadora, 43, on CPG East Avenue, Mansasa Dist, Tagbilaran City, Bohol Wednesday.
Packs of shabu worth P11 million were seized from Joseph Alburadora, 43, on CPG East Avenue, Mansasa Dist, Tagbilaran City, Bohol Wednesday.

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