DAVAO CITY – Police reported the arrest of two drug pushers and the seizure of 1.140-kilograms of shabu with an estimated value of P18.2 million around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, in a joint checkpoint of the police and Task Force Davao in Barangay Sirawan, Toril District, here.
In a text message on Monday, June 26, Davao City Police Office spokesperson Capt. Hazel Tuazon identified the two suspects as Cresil Jay Alvarez Lacia, 29, and Antonio Abes Pelacios Jr., 30, residents of Purok 5 Poblacion, New Corella, Davao del Norte.
Tuazon said the two suspects, who were on board a black SUV, came from Midsayap, Cotabato.
During the inspection, Tuazon said security officers noticed a small brown envelope with an exposed transparent plastic sachet and two transparent plastic bags containing 19 small brown envelopes containing shabu in plastic sachets.
She said the suspects are facing criminal charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
The seized drugs were turned over to Davao City Forensic Unit for examination and safekeeping, Tuazon said.
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