Wednesday, July 22, 2020


2 nabbed in Zambo
anti-drug operations

A suspected big time drug personality and another suspect were arrested in separate law enforcement operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula region, a police official said Tuesday.

Maj. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the suspects as Mark Michael Laurque, 35; and Ricky Catamad, 36.

Laurque was arrested in a buy-bust around 9:30 p.m. Monday in Purok Parpagayo, Barangay Guinles, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte.

Police said Laurque yielded some PHP97,000 worth of suspected shabu packed in seven heat-sealed plastic sachets, PHP500 marked money, and a motorcycle.

Meanwhile, police served an arrest warrant against Catamad around 10:30 a.m. Monday at the parking lot of a shopping mall in Barangay Sta. Maria.

Galvez said Catamad is charged with the violation of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 with PHP200,000 recommended bail. (PNA)

Related Posts:

  • Dipolog SK to launch webinars to address depression, suicide, bullying among youths Mental health is among the most pressing concerns among the y… Read More
  • Pasig  suspends supermart over protocol violation The Pasig City government has ordered the temporary suspension of operations of a mall's … Read More
  • Over 92K overseas Filipinos back in provinces: Lorenzana Over 92,000 overseas Filipinos who returned to the country amid the coronavirus diseas… Read More
  • NTF COVID-19 works on stringent travel protocol By Jocelyn Alvarez DIPOLOG, Zamboanga Del Norte, July 20 (PIA)– The National Task Force COVID1… Read More
  • Health protocol violators led to COVID-19 surge in Zambo – DOH The surge of COVID-19 cases here is a result of people not taking seriously and n… Read More

0 comments:

Post a Comment