4 drug suspects arrested in DOS

MILLION PESO DRUG SEIZURE --- A  PDEA-ARMM agent inventories seized evidences against suspects in illegal drug trade. (Photo supplied)

CAMP SIONGCO, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat (DOS), Maguindanao -- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-ARMM) with Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipal Police Station, Maguindanao Provincial Police Office, troops of 90^th Infantry Battalion, and personnel from 6^th Infantry Division apprehended drug personalities at Petron Awang Gasoline Station in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao last June 15, 2018 during the drug buy- bust operation. 

The operation was also supported by local barangay officials of Barangay Awang, who have been very active on the campaign against illegal drugs in their jurisdiction.

The suspects were identified as Salama Diwa Talib, a public school teacher of Datu Unsay Elementary School; Saiden Adil Yusa @ Erin, a resident of Barangay Pagatin, Datu Salibo; Mahmod Guiamalodin Dimudtang, also from Barangay Pagatin, Datu Salibo; and Naser Kamurindong Pasawilan from Barangay Tina, Shariff Aguak, all of Maguindanao.

Seized from the suspects were 20 pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu weighing more or less 1,000 grams worth P6,800,000, four units of assorted mobile phones, several identification cards, bank documents, one unit white Toyota Hi-Ace van, and one unit silver gray Toyota Camry.

The suspects have been placed in  the PDEA-ARMM custodial facility for filing of appropriate cases.

6^th Infantry Division Commander Brig Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana said that this is the result of the convergence effort of all stakeholders in its law enforcement operations on the government’s campaign against illegal drugs.

To recall, the Joint Task Force Central met last June 5 with other security agencies and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (MILF-CCCH)  to discuss matters on campaign against illegal drugs in Central Mindanao. (ODPA, 6th ID/MINDANAO EXPOSE’)