Police seized marijuana from minor

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

A 15-year old pupil was apprehended by the local police in Nagustan, Nabas, Aklan for illegal possession of marijuana.

Police Chief Inspector Reynante Matillano, chief of Nabas police station, said 85 match boxes containing dried marijuana leaves were confiscated on Monday evening. 

The minor, a grade 6 pupil, got the supply from a certain Francis Iloy from Davao City, who is now at large. 

“Ru sambilog na match box gin-tao it barangay captain nga nag-informed sa kapulisan ag ang 84 match boxes idto namon narecover sa baeay it minor. Mga 7:55 pm Lunes na adlaw kami naka adto sa Nagustan (The barangay captain who informed the police presented one match box and the remaining 84 match boxes recovered in the minor's house)” Matillano said in a phone interview.

The mother, who has six children, said her son is being used by 'Francis' as delivery boy or courier for his clients. 

Iloy reportedly stayed in the house of a certain “Edna” near the minor’s house in Barangay Nagustan on August 15. 

The minor claimed he was innocent and has no knowledge that the match boxes had marijuana leaves. 

He said ‘Francis’ promised him he will give a mobile phone and bicycle if he could deliver the match boxes to his ‘clients’.

The minor said he delivered 15 match boxes last week, which cost P250 per box.

“Bago siya nag-uli sa Davao ku Biyernes dahil may sakit ang misis niya, gin-bilin niya ang gallon it tubi (Before he returned to Davao last Friday because his wife is sick, he left us a water gallon)” he added.

Out of curiosity, the minor discovered the marijuana leaves in the match boxes inside the water gallon left by ‘Francis’.

He informed his mother of his discovery, who then told the barangay officials of Nagustan, Nabas, Aklan. 

“Nagkilala kami daya nga Agosto, idto man kun amat ga-kaon aku sa gina istaran niya ag nagbilin nga i-sekreto ang pagbaligya. Kun madisposed ag madeliver ang match boxes, bak-ean niya ako it cell phone ag bisikleta (We met in Nabas this August. I am welcome at his rented house to eat and he told me to sell the items secretly. If I will dispose and deliver match boxes to his clients, he will buy me a cellphone and bicycle),” the minor said.

Matillano said the minor is facing charges for violation of Section 11 of Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 otherwise known as Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.