Street-level drug suspect arrested

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

A buy-bust operation netted a street level value target in Banga, Aklan on October 11.

Dave Oquendo, 29, resident of Barangay Feliciano in Balete, Aklan was arrested for selling a sachet of suspected shabu to a poseur buyer for P2,000 at around 6:35 p.m. along the Diversion Road in Barangay Mambog.

Operatives of Aklan Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Banga municipal police station and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted the sting operation.

“One week ang transaction namin sa kanya at under surveillance for one month. Ito ay street level value target dahil mga kilala ng suspek ang mga customer. Dito nagkita ang suspek na naka-motor at ating poseur buyer sa Banga kanina,” said Chief Inspector Frensy Andrade, chief of Aklan PDEU.

Andrade said the suspect is operating in the towns of Banga and Balete before his arrest. He did not surrender also in Oplan Tokhang, the police anti-illegal drugs campaign.  

“Galing dito sa Aklan ang supply niya, gumagamit ang suspek at ni-recycle niya ang druga para masustain niya ang bisyo. Under monitoring din siya ng Balete police kaso hindi nag surrender sa Tokhang,” Andrade added.

During the body search, the suspect yielded his mobile phone, lighter and a bladed weapon. 

Oquendo is temporarily detained at Banga municipal police station lock-up cell after his arrest. He will be charged for violation of Section 5 of Article II of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.