24 August 2005
Mangatarem still drugs ‘hot spot’ 13 fall in raid
LINGAYEN – The campaign against illegal drugs scored anew when 13 suspected pushers and or users were arrested Friday afternoon in simultaneous raids conducted by lawmen in three separate houses in Mangatarem town.
Chief Inspector Harris Fama, head of the Police Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group of the Police Provincial Office, said the raids were conducted based on validated reports that three houses located on Maravilla street in Mangatarem were buying points of local drug users.
The raids wee covered by three separate search warrants issued earlier on the same day by Regional Trial Court Judge Rolando Mislang of Branch 42 in Dagupan City.
The raids confirmed previous intelligence reports that Mangatarem remains on top of the watch list of the police when it comes to illegal drugs, despite the arrest of big-time drug dealers and pushers there some months ago.
Fama spearheaded the raid along with elements of the Mangatarem Police headed by Supt. Ernesto Abuan, Special Operations Group led by Senior Insp. Plariel Balt, Intelligence and Investigation Branch headed by Supt. Noli Taliño and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency headed by Provincial Director, Chief Insp. Christopher Abrahano.
A total of two grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu placed in 10 plastic sachets, including drug paraphernalia and cash proceeds from sales of drugs, were seized by lawmen from the houses of Leopoldo Legal, alias “Pol”, Eddie Valle and Orlando Untalan.
All three were suspected well-known drug pushers and users in the town.
Of the three house owners, only Untalan was arrested. The other two were not in their respective homes when the raids were carried out.
Others arrested in Untalan’s house were Marlon Rosario, Froilan Pasiliao and Rolly Panlilio who, at the time of the raid, were conducting a pot session. All scampered in various directions but were later caught by lawmen following a brief chase. Their companion, identified as Norberto Rosario, alias “Erdie”, managed to escape. He is now the object of a police manhunt.
Nabbed in Legal’s house were his wife Maribel, Peter Jerwin Soriano, Jimmy Bautista, Victor Cruz and Bernadette Flores.
Chief Inspector Harris Fama, head of the Police Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group of the Police Provincial Office, said the raids were conducted based on validated reports that three houses located on Maravilla street in Mangatarem were buying points of local drug users.
The raids wee covered by three separate search warrants issued earlier on the same day by Regional Trial Court Judge Rolando Mislang of Branch 42 in Dagupan City.
The raids confirmed previous intelligence reports that Mangatarem remains on top of the watch list of the police when it comes to illegal drugs, despite the arrest of big-time drug dealers and pushers there some months ago.
Fama spearheaded the raid along with elements of the Mangatarem Police headed by Supt. Ernesto Abuan, Special Operations Group led by Senior Insp. Plariel Balt, Intelligence and Investigation Branch headed by Supt. Noli Taliño and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency headed by Provincial Director, Chief Insp. Christopher Abrahano.
A total of two grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu placed in 10 plastic sachets, including drug paraphernalia and cash proceeds from sales of drugs, were seized by lawmen from the houses of Leopoldo Legal, alias “Pol”, Eddie Valle and Orlando Untalan.
All three were suspected well-known drug pushers and users in the town.
Of the three house owners, only Untalan was arrested. The other two were not in their respective homes when the raids were carried out.
Others arrested in Untalan’s house were Marlon Rosario, Froilan Pasiliao and Rolly Panlilio who, at the time of the raid, were conducting a pot session. All scampered in various directions but were later caught by lawmen following a brief chase. Their companion, identified as Norberto Rosario, alias “Erdie”, managed to escape. He is now the object of a police manhunt.
Nabbed in Legal’s house were his wife Maribel, Peter Jerwin Soriano, Jimmy Bautista, Victor Cruz and Bernadette Flores.
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Some names of those arrested are familiar. They were schoolmates or basketball buddies some 15 years or so. Been away but doesn't fail to visit my dearest Mangatarem. I would admit the town was deteriorating; former top town/barangay officials arrested on drug pushing, town plaza not maintained properly, etc. I hope the joint police force with the local officers and residents should join hands in solving this menace. I feel bad for the families of these people. Sayang ang buhay! Let us bring back the old Mangatarem... peaceful and full of potential. Let's help fight illegal drugs, kabaleyans! For our sake and the sake of our children and children's children.
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: 8/27/2005 07:26:00 PM
: 8/27/2005 07:26:00 PM
Police force should not concentrate catching the users but instead the drug lords. Let's hope and wish that the police force are not protecting those damn big time and bastard drug lords of Mangatarem. God Speed Mangatarem.
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