THE Police Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PPDEU) has filed drug charges Friday against 10 persons, including an employee and a top drug suspect of Silay City in Negros Occidental.
Chief Inspector Mark Anthony Darroca, head of PPDEU, said Alain Gamboa, the city’s top drug suspect, faces charges for violation of Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs), Section 6 (maintaining drug den), and 11 (possession of dangerous drugs) of Republic Act 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Gamboa, 35, turned himself in on July 7, 2016 through Oplan Tokhang and admitted supplying drugs to different barangays in Silay, but refused to name his protectors and sources.
Also charged for sale of illegal drugs in relation to violation of Section 26 (conspiracy) of RA 9165 were Rolly Flores, 30, and city employee Harold Suarez.
Christopher Po, 35, was charged for violation of Section 7 (visiting drug den) and possession of dangerous drugs, and Section 12 (possession of drug paraphernalia) while Ralston Dicen, 26, was charged for visiting a drug den and possession of dangerous drugs.
Charged for visiting a drug den and drug use were Joemel Llegue, 28; Renato Esman Jr., 28; Larry Flores, 36; Joemar Potion, 26; and Aleo Flores, 33.
Nine of them were arrested in a buy-bust at a shanty on Plaridel Street, Barangay 1, Silay City last Thursday, with a recovery of P150,000 worth of illegal drugs.
Darroca said Suarez surrendered to the police Friday morning.
All suspects are detained at the station.