Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. The cops state the taken shabu originated from Tagum City in Davao del Norte, and Midasayap town in Cotabato province DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines– Police lodged a problem at the Davao City district attorney’s workplace on Tuesday, June 27, versus 2 prople who were detained in ownership of P18.2 million worth of shabu in the city over the weekend. The problem was submitted versus 29-year-old Cresil Jay Lacia and 30-year-old Antonio Palacios Jr., both citizens of New Corella town in close-by Davao del Norte province. The 2 suspects, riding a black Mitsubishi Montero, were jailed at a checkpoint in Barangay Sirawan, Toril, Davao City on Sunday, June 25, by Task Force Davao workers. City cops representative Captain Hazel Tuazon, in an interview with Radio Mindanao Network-Davao, stated the 2 suspects exposed that the taken shabu was sourced from Tagum City in Davao del Norte, and Midasayap town in Cotabato province. Their arrest came 2 days after authorities captured 18-year-old Kurt Aaron Espinosa, thought about Davao City’s “leading one drug character,” for presumably having P2 million worth of shabu. Tuazon described the 2 different arrests of drug suspects in Davao City, the home town of previous president Rodrigo Duterte, as “high-value.” In a declaration, Brigadier General Alden Delvo, the cops local director of Davao, stated, “This plainly reveals that the controlled substance trade has no location in Davao Region.” Delvo stated the cops in the Davao area will stay alert in warding off the expansion of controlled substances. “We will not endure any efforts by drug characters to weaken the enduring stability of the area concerning all kinds of controlled substance activity. This acts as a constant caution to anybody preparation to take part in crimes within our jurisdiction,” he stated. Delvo stated the cops in the Davao Region has a “zero-tolerance policy” for controlled substances and will use all legal methods, through unwavering cops operations, to protect the people.– Rappler.com
Police officers submit problem vs 2 suspects in Davao’s P18-million shabu haul
