From Pro-Car PIO
One-day drug ops yield P967K worth of illegal drugs and the arrest of two drug
personalities The Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region’s (PRO-CAR’s) continuous anti-illegal drug operations led to the seizure of illegal drugs worth PhP967,204.00 and the arrest of two drug personalities in the provinces of Benguet, Abra, and Apayao on October 14, 2024. In Benguet, a total of 4,750 pieces of Fully Grown Marijuana Plants with a Standard Drug Price (SDP) of PhP950,000.00 were discovered during the marijuana eradication operations conducted by the joint operatives from the different units of Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO), Regional Intelligence Division (RID) of PRO-CAR, Regional Intelligence Unit 14 (RIU-14), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-CAR in Brgy. Kayapa, Bakun and Brgy. Tacadang, Kibungan. All the discovered marijuana plants were documented, uprooted, and burned on-site, with enough samples taken for submission to the Regional Forensic Unit-CAR. Meanwhile, in Abra, a buy-bust launched by joint operatives from the different units of Abra PPO, RID of PRO-CAR, PDEA-CAR, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 15 (RMFB15), RIU-14, and PNP Drug Enforcement Group-Special Operations Unit in Brgy. Bangcagan, Bucay, led to the arrest of a 62-year-old drug personality. The suspect was arrested after he sold one sachet containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 0.23 grams with an SDP of PhP1,564.00 to an operative who acted as a poseur buyer. Moreover, during his arrest, another four sachets containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 1.5 grams with a total SDP of PhP10,200.00 were recovered from his possession. Additionally, in Apayao, a 42-year-old male was arrested during a search warrant execution carried out by operatives from the Apayao PPO, RID of PRO-CAR, RMFB15, and PDEA-Apayao. Operatives seized one sachet of suspected shabu weighing about 0.8 grams, valued at PhP5,540.00, along with another sachet containing white crystalline residue suspected to be shabu, from the suspect’s residence in Brgy. Alem, Pudtol. Both suspects and the confiscated evidence were turned over to the appropriate operating units for documentation and further processing. The individuals face charges under Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
From BCPO PIO
BAGUIO COPS NAB PRO-CAR’S THIRD TOP MOST WANTED PERSON
The BAGUIO’s FINEST nabbed a 35-year old laborer in Isabela on October 15, 2024, following a warrant of arrest for two counts of violation of Republic Act 11930, also known as “Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act”; and Statutory Rape.
The accused is tagged as the third Top Most Wanted Person (TMWP) in the Police Regional Office- Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR), at the same time third in the City Level, and 7thin the Station Level.
According to the reports submitted to PCOL RUEL D TAGEL, BCPO City Director, the incident started in May 2024 but was only reported to the authorities in July, after the accused threatened to distribute explicit photos and videos of the minor. Currently, the minor is referred for counselling to assist the individual to find healthy ways to cope with the after-effects of the traumatic incident.
This case marks the first reported violation of RA 11930 in Baguio after it repealed RA 9775 (Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009). The new law significantly expands the scope of prohibited acts and provides stricter penalties on offenders. It also enhances the mechanisms for the protection and recovery of child victims.
As BAGUIO’s FINEST continues to uphold its commitment to enforcing the law, the BCPO urges the public to be partners in a proactive fight against criminality. Parents, educators, and the community at large are encouraged to closely monitor and report suspicious activities that may endanger the safety and well-being of our children.**
