Daily Tribune
Police arrested the leader of the UTTO criminal group and seized over ₱ 20 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) at about 11:45 pm on Tuesday at the corner of Pendatun and Old Housing Streets in Brgy. Maharlika, Taguig City.
Arrested with Basser Utto y Gogo, 32 years old, was Normina Datuan y Paleg, 25 years old.
PBGen. Kirby John Brion, Southern Police District director, said joint elements of Taguig City Police MCU Substation 7 and Station Intelligence Section were conducting Oplan Sita in relation to the ongoing One Time Big Time (OTBT) operation when they flagged down one metallic blue Toyota Vios with plate number EAD 2382 for driving recklessly.
Upon inspection, lawmen saw partially-opened green Chinese tea bags containing medium-sized plastic sachets containing the white crystalline substance.
Recovered pieces of evidence were three Chinese tea bags containing 60 pieces of medium-sized plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu weighing more or less 3000 grams with SDP value of ₱ 20,400,000.00 and one metallic blue Toyota Vios (PN: EAD 2382) with key.
The Utto Criminal Group is responsible in the proliferation of illegal drugs in Taguig and nearby cities. Both suspects will be facing complaints for violation of RA 9165.
