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BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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KALIBO, Aklan – A high-value drug target (HVT) operating in Boracay Island and Kalibo town was arrested in a drug bust.
Police identified the suspect as Richard “Chato” Domagtoy, 38, a resident of Mabilo in Kalibo.
The suspect was caught selling two sachets of suspected shabu to a poseur-buyer in exchange for P2,000 marked money around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday in Kalibo.
The operatives also confiscated six more sachets of suspected shabu during the body search after his arrest, said Chief Inspector Frensy Andrade, team leader of Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU).
“Itong suspect, level 1 HVT, ay dating nagtrabaho sa Boracay. Ang kanyang operasyon ng illegal drugs ay umaabot sa isla ng Boracay, Kalibo at New Washington,” the police officer said.
The joint operation was conducted by Kalibo police municipal station, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 6, and Aklan Provincial Public Safety Company.
The suspect is facing charges for violations of sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (With Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
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