{"id":109633,"date":"2017-08-03T04:14:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T08:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=109633"},"modified":"2017-08-03T04:14:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T08:14:17","slug":"cop-cohort-nabbed-in-gensan-drug-bust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/03\/cop-cohort-nabbed-in-gensan-drug-bust\/","title":{"rendered":"Cop, cohort nabbed in GenSan drug bust"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Aug. 3 — Anti-drug agents arrested an active police officer and his cohort in a buy-bust operation at a popular seaside park here past noon Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gil Cesario Castro, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (Pdea)-Region 12 director, identified the suspects as Police Officer (PO) 3 Joel Estabillo, who was assigned at the President Quirino municipal police station in Sultan Kudarat, and \u201cgirlfriend\u201d Marites Baguio.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the two were arrested past 12 noon at a portion of the Queen Tuna Park in Barangay Dadiangas South here after allegedly selling a sachet of suspected metamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu to a Pdea agent who posed as a buyer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recovered from the suspects were a sachet of suspected shabu, P500 bill used in the buy-bust and a Philippine National Police-issued 9mm pistol, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The official said the main target of the operation was Baguio, who was included in the agency\u2019s watchlist of top drug pushers.<\/span><\/p>\n

But during the transaction, he said PO3 Estabillo suddenly joined Baguio and was eventually arrested.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said the two were reportedly linked romantically and partners in the illegal drug trade and other related activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe (PO3 Estabillo) was temporarily under the regional police\u2019s personnel holding and accounting unit based on the identification card that he presented,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Castro said they have long been monitoring the movements of Baguio, whose operations reportedly cover this city and parts of Sultan Kudarat province.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said PO3 Estabillo was also included in their watchlist due to reports of his alleged involvement in illegal drug-related activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The police officer\u2019s involvement in the drug transaction proved his involvement in the illegal drug trade.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is part of the continuing cleansing of misfits in the government as ordered by President (Rodrigo) Duterte,” Castro said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared against the suspects, who are currently detained at the PDEA-12 lockup here.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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