6 more drug peddlers nabbed in Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY -- Six suspected drug peddlers were arrested during anti-drug operations in Datu Odin Sinsuat (DOS), Maguindanao Saturday afternoon, raising the number of arrested drug suspects to nine in the past two days. 

 

Six of them were arrested when the Datu Odin Sinsuat town police personnel, led by town police chief, Maj. Erwin Tabora, conducted drug buy-bust operations in Barangay Upper Capiton. 

 

Tabora identified the suspects as Nomer Dampas Kamid, 34; Michael Balindong, 45; Grachella Usman, 29; Norain Ensik, 28; Jonathan Kadil Guiamalon, 35; and Jomar Buayan, 20. 

 

Seized from them were one huge sachet of shabu, marked money, mobile phones they used in illegal transactions, and drug paraphernalia. 

 

They are now detained at DOS municipal lock-up cell in Barangay Dalican, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. 

 

Their arrest came after police in Datu Anggal Midtimbang town, headed by Maj. Alexander Butuan, town police chief, conducted a drug buy-bust operation Friday that led to the arrest of Harriking Kimpo Amat, 21; and Juhari Pandora Edzlama, 22; both of Barangay Makir, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, and Abdulsalam Pakan Indag, 41, of Barangay Brar, Datu Anggal Midtimbang town. 

 

Seized from them were about PHP10,000 worth of shabu, a handgun, and drug paraphernalia. 

 

All the suspects are facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and RA 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition. (PNA)

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