P1 million worth of weed seized

Operatives of the Quezon City Police District on Saturday reported the arrest of three drug peddlers and the confiscation of P1,080,000 worth of Marijuana in a buy-bust operation conducted by the operatives of Novaliches Police Station 4.

P/Lt. Col. Jerry Castillo, Station Commander of PS 4 identified the three suspected drug pushers as Elton John Pangilinan, 24 years old; Christian Paul San Jose, 27 years old; and Rhay Van Lumanog, 22 years old, all residents of Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City.

The report shows that PS 4 received information from a confidential informant regarding the illegal drug activities of the suspects in the area of Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City.

Acting on the report, a buy-bust operation was conducted in coordination with PDEA-NCR at 3:30 a.m. on 16 September at Masterkee Carwash along Quirino Highway, Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City.

A police officer acted as a poseur buyer and bought P35,000 worth of marijuana, and at the given pre-arranged signal, they were arrested.

Seized from the suspects were nine kilos of marijuana valued at P1,080,000, a piece of cling wrap plastic bag, a big eco bag, a cellular phone, one white weighing scale, and the buy-bust money.

The suspects will be charged with violation of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

"I commend the PS 4 personnel under P/Lt. Col. P

Jerry Castillo for their relentless efforts on the campaign against illegal drugs, which resulted in the arrest of the suspects and the confiscation of pieces of evidence," QCPD director, P/Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said.