Sunday, April 27, 2008
Raid nets 5 persons
ANTI-narcotics agents arrested Friday a couple and three others inside an alleged drug den in Minglanilla town, Cebu.
But Anot Cañedo, the alleged drug den maintainer, eluded arrest shortly after his cohorts handed in three packs of shabu to a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 7 poseur-buyer.
Jessie Tabanao, PDEA 7 acting information officer, said that Cañedo quickly fled after suspect Buenaventura Villondo attacked agent Jun Gingoyon with a wooden club but missed.
Villondo, his wife Lidevina, Arlito Oyao, Julius Geonzon, and Debra Zosa were arrested for peddling and possessing illegal drugs and paraphernalia, he said.
Oyao and Geonson yielded one pack of shabu each while Zosa reportedly had a matchbox filled with tinfoil.
Lidevina allegedly led Gingoyon to the drug den after he pretended to buy a pack of shabu in exchange for P500 at around 6 p.m.
Tabanao said Villondo then reportedly handed a pack of shabu to Lidevina, who in turn, gave it to Gingoyon.
Seeing his wife in handcuff, Villondo, out of anger, reportedly grabbed a wooden club and whacked Gingoyon but missed.
Tabanao said Villondo tried to swing the club again but stopped after seeing Gingoyon already pointing a gun.
Other PDEA 7 operatives frisked and arrested the other three suspects.
Though he is still at large, Cañedo will be charged along with the Villondo couple for drug pushing, a violation of Republic Act 9164, or the Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, Tabanao said.
Oyao, Geonzon and Zosa will also face a criminal case for possession of illegal drugs. (GC)
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